Much of my work, although costumes, are designed to be worked and played in.  They may not be 100% historically accurate, but hopefully are 100% wearable.  I design my children's clothes to hold up and to cost as little as possible, which usually means I make little to no money on my time.  I personally feel that no parent should have to pay a lot of money for an outfit that their child will probably grow out of in 6-12 months, so I purchase almost all of my material on sale when I can and pass that savings along to the customer.  I have to admit, one of the main reasons I started sewing back in 2002 was so that I could make my own Rendezvous clothes since I couldn't afford to purchase ready made ones.  Since then I have been the main supplier for my family's costumes.  I don't have a picture of everything I've made in this gallery, but this is a good representation of my work.  In 2002 I taught myself how to sew on a 1917 Franklin treadle sewing machine and made everything on that for about 2 ½ years.  After that I switched to an electric machine, a computerized Brother, but I still do hand-stitching when needed.  Please feel free to contact me about any of the items seen here for advice or tips.  I'm always happy to share what I've learned.    - Carey

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