Sewing Projects and Links

Welcome to my Sewing Projects Page. Right now there are two free offers. I am currently rewriting my old Project Booklets and looking for a commercial publisher for them. I may soon be offering them again on my site. Now that I have a .com address and the means to accept credit cards over the internet, I should have the e-business and up and running this year, pending my finding that publisher. Until then, enjoy my free projects.

-- The Cavalier's Hat! Just Click Here!

-- The Tudor Flat Cap! Just Click Here at its new location on the Web.

These are not just patterns. They are complete, fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for the novice tailor. You will learn how to design and construct these pieces, simply and frugally. They are a great way for anyone, child or adult, to get into costume quickly.

Here I am, Ye Auld Garb Monger, wearing the garb featured on this very site, at the 2001 Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California. You can see I have several bags hanging from my belt, a tankard (it's on the left side of the picture and is almost cut off, and a knife, just behind the shaft of my staff. The picture is at an odd angel because the then Guildmaster of the Bards' Guild, one Tyma the Jester, took the photo. You can see he has a rather skewed vision of the world. That staff is very handy at the faire, not so much because it is light, but because, after a whole day walking from venue to venue and with little sitting, I was leaning heavily upon it by close of faire. I'm standing in from of the Brass Rubbings booth, where many Faire Friends stop by to visit and relax, and of course to make a few gold colored wax rubbings of the various engravings they offer. But this is not the only photo I have of the Faire. Click my ugly mug and go to an album of past years' faires.

Links to Ren-Faire sites

http://www.royalfaires.com/ -- The greatest party since Camelot! The official website of the Arizona and Carolina Renaissance Festivals and artisan marketplaces. Listings include directions, events, shows, and dates.

www.renfair.com -- The Official Website of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California, the Bristol Renaissance Faire, the New York renaissance Faire, and the Forest of Fear. The Faire sites offer tips for costumes, like fabrics, colors and decorations, and a language guide, under "Join the Fun".

Links to Outstanding Costume sites

The Garb Bag -- Julie Raybon has created an excellent costume page with ladies' garb in mind, listing commercial patterns that she has evaluated or used to make her own costumes. Like The Auld Garb Monger, she has the frugal costumer in mind. She even has pictures of her own creations for your appreciation.

Milieux Costume Resources -- a website with links to dozens of other information sources and retailers.

Sara's Chainmail Connection -- This wonderful woman has taken a lot of time to put togther a comprehensive list of CHAINMAIL resources, whether you're buying or making it. Check it out.

Kalani's Renaissance Faire Links Page: A part of the Famous Kalani's Renaissance Faire Page A wonderfully useful list of links to just about everything on the net regarding RenFaires. He even has directions on how to pleat and wear a Great Kilt!

Dawn Pages -- Under her section on Historical Costumes, Dawn Duperault has put together an excellent Basic Costume Page. To quote the author,"With this site I aim to provide a few simple patterns you can put together in order to create a first outfit for the RenFaire, or an SCA event, or a decent Robin Hood costume for the school play. . . the stuff I will show you how to make will be honest-to-goodness wearable clothing." Sound familiar? Good! Check it out!

Otter Faire Links!

Fellowship Foundry -- Sellers of unique and beautiful pewter goblets, tankards, and jewelry. They sell at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California. A must see Website.

Home of the Wench Guild! -- These Women Entitled to Nothing but Complete Happiness are a guild (in)famous at Faires across the country and around the world.

The Concrete Forest of Bronx Elf -- A celebrity the RenFaire Circles, the Goddess of Steel, and she likes it that way!

Rogues Homepage -- A little equal time for the Rogue's Guild. This is not a gentlemanly site, any more than the Wenches Guild is genteel. Neither are politically correct. Lars Lunde, a founder fo the Rogues' Guild, also has an armoury catalogue.

The Royal Chessmen -- The Royal Chessmen is an acting troupe who portrays the life of another time through character interaction, staged combat, and living chess games.

Whitedragon's renFaire Pages -- A clever lad who participates in RenFaires in the Eastern USA shares pictures of his fun at the Faire. There's a Test for your RenFaire Purity, but don't jump to conclusions until you've taken the test! Lots of Gothic content, too. A Great site!