My oldest son is in a Shakespeare group preparing to put on a performance of “The Comedy of Errors.” Lucky me, I got to be on the costume committee!
This is my friend Becky, an extraordinary seamstress, wheeling in racks of costumes that she’s made over the last few years for prior Shakespeare performances.
Under her tutelage I’ve learned how to add a “yoke” to a “doublet” and how to adjust sizing by using drawstring ties and grommets.
Here’s a whole shot of the cast during a dress rehearsal. Too bad you can’t see closeups of the many buttons, beads, sequins and trim we added by hand!!
Here’s my son and his “twin” from the play. It takes a real Shakespeare thespian to wear that kind of a hat!! It’s nearly opening night and I’m kind of sad. Although I’ll be able to return to my regularly scheduled quilting routine, I sure will miss all the embellishments!
Christa Quilts 
Thanks for your comments! I feel like I’m really stretching beyond what I’ve been comfortable with all these years. I think that’s a good thing!!
My youngest daughter was in the drama club’s costume department all 4 years of highschool – so that means that mom is too, to some extent…. I remember making about 8 tri-corns for Les Miserables – fun times! Now she’s grown up and married; she’s making quilts as fast as she can, and she has left her mom in the dust when it comes to FMQ!
The costumes that you worked on look fabulous! Tell your son to “break a leg”! (and remind him that that’s a good thing!)
Wonderful costumes … great job, Christa! Handsome young men, too! I know exactly how you feel about making these. I used to love making costumes for my kids (Church Christmas and Halloween costumes) until they outgrew them and thought home-made wasn’t nearly as good as store bought (lol)! You did a great job on these!