Learned skills:
-cross stitch and hand sewing 1974
-basic hand embroidery 1975
-crochet 1980
-tatting 1981
-needlepoint 1983
-Hardanger & cut thread work 1983
-sewing machine use 1984
-hand smocking 1998
-silk ribbon embroidery 1998
-embroidery machine 2000
-quilting 2008
Professional work:
-“The Patriot” Fall 1999: hand detail work on lead costumes for Sony Pictures, directly under Deborah Scott
. Worked included cross stitch, smocking, faggoting, crocheted trim on all lead chemises, drawn thread embroidery, freehand embroidery on tights, hand stitched buttonholes on all lead actors clothing, hand stitched eyelets on all lead female clothing articles.
-Historic Brattonsville, SC: 4 complete accurate 18th century outfits for male reenactors.
-Carolina Winds Productions: runway work for talent showcases: Jackson 5 bellbottoms and fringed vests, custom made patchwork for hot pants, two matching Cher style satin pants and heavy fringed vests, Versace swim suit and cover, Custom pullover and crop pants, custom made swim suit, recreate Dolce & Gabbana and Versace runway pieces
-Russell Adair, photographer, Columbia, SC: custom pieces for Miss SC and Miss USA pageant 2002
-Custom made square dance dresses for a size 22-28 female.
-Star Trek Voyager officer costume for Make A Wish 2005
-Civil War Quartermaster Uniform Jacket
-size 1 crepe and chiffon wedding gown, custom designed.
-Straight Sewing: multiple Disney style costumes for rental company.
-Peach Tree( now CB’s): alterations and beading on pageant gowns for national level competition.
-Carolina Crown Drum Corps: 2010 & 2011 altered 110 marching uniforms to be custom fit.
-Lewisville High School Marching Band: 2004: custom color guard tops.
2010: altered winter guard uniforms into marching guard uniforms.
-Independent World Class Palmetto Percussion: 2010 made two unique, custom uniforms for visual performer.
-Northwestern High School Purple Regiment Marching Band: custom fit 106 marching uniforms
Community Theater work:
-“Kismet” PM&L Antioch, IL 1990 (entire chorus)
-“Anything Goes” PM&L 1990 (most of cast)
-“The Runner Stumbles” PM&L 1990 (3 characters)
-“Chorus Line” PM&L 1991 (sequin jackets)
-“West Side Story” Waukegan Players 1992 (girls skirts)
-“Oliver!” Lancaster Community Theater, SC 1993 (Most of cast)
-“Alice In Wonderland” Lancaster 1993 (Lead characters)
-“Cheaper by the Dozen” Lancaster 1993 (Entire cast)
-“Seven Brides For Seven Brothers” Lancaster 1994 (Entire cast)
-“Pied Piper” Lancaster 1994
-“Little Shop of Horrors” Lancaster 1995 (Entire cast)
-“Prince & The Pauper” Lancaster 1995
-“Winnie the Pooh” Lancaster 1996 (Eeyore, Tigger, and ducks)
-“Nunsense” Lancaster 1997 & 1999 (5 nuns’ habits)
-“Peter Pan” Lancaster 1999 (Entire cast)
-“Robin Hood” Lancaster 2000 (52 period costumes for entire cast)
-“Annie” Chester Little Theater 2000 (Annie, orphans and some chorus)
-“Annie Get Your Gun” Lancaster 2005 (Frank Butler, Indians, chorus)
-“Oliver!” Lancaster 2011 (Nancy, Bumble, Oliver)
-“Secret Garden” Lancaster 2012 (assorted cast) MTA award
Custom made costumes:
-first one in 1990: dalmation with fake fur
-18 month Raggedy Ann & Andy with full yarn wigs (online in OH)
-3t zebra on 12 hour notice
-American Girl size 6 Kirsten costume and matching mother’s gown
-size 3t Bob & Larry Veggietales
-Three matching dragons for 2t twins and 4 year old siblings
-Concession food costumes for church festival(cheese and pepperoni pizza slices and a popcorn box with popcorn) 2004
-twin girls size 4t “Madeline” fleece coats
-size 4t Glinda the Good Witch from “Wizard of Oz”
-18 month old Mickey and Minnie Mouse costumes (online in UT)
-18 mo twin girl poodle skirts
-4th grade Wiseman costume
-5th grade Austrian maid
-10 Austrian bodices for 5th grade choir
-size 18 adult shearing wool sheep costume and XXL velvet Dickens era skirt
-4th grade Wiseman and gold lame start costumes
-4th grade two hu**ed camel
-gold lame comet with long tail
-size 12 girls tween witch, custom designed
Custom made heirloom sewing:
-Boy & girl coordinated (12 mo and 3 mo)Christening gowns from satin & lace wedding gown. Raggedy Ann and Andy 16” dolls.
-size 3 matching white sailor outfits for ring bearers.
-21 size 1lb smocked bishop dresses for the bereavement committee.
-18 mo shadow embroidered and smocked dress, 2mo smocked baby bishop dress, 6mo smocked and beaded Christening gown.
-3 mo Christening gown made from and designed the same as mother’s satin wedding gown.
-Smocked and beaded Christening gown online order from NJ from referrals by NC customer
-smocked Christening gown for newborn boy
-Smocked and shadow embroidered pillow for a Christening.
-Matching smocked Christening gowns for twin boys
-Coordinating smocked boy/girl twins outfits
-multiple sets of coordinating appliquéd boy/girl outfits
-twin size 4 velvet and organza flower girl dresses
-Matching smocked checked boy/girl Easter outfits
-Matching plaid boy/girl Christmas outfits
-Matching boy/girl smocked Nordic smocked corduroy Christmas outfits
-hand embroidery on store bought Christening gowns. twin boy size 18 mo reversible embroidered Christmas outfits
