One of the wildest turns my handmade journey has taken? Dyeing velvet for a Beyond Wonderland mascot costume. Yep—Portland Garment Factory commissioned my Etsy shop to create custom-dyed velvet for one of the festival’s surreal, psychedelic characters.
Most of the time, my velvets end up in dainty bows and dreamy accessories… but this time, they hit the stage in the form of a giant whimsical mascot dancing through a neon dreamscape. Was I credited? No. Was I beaming with pride anyway? Absolutely.
This project reminded me that our craft can take us places we never expected—and sometimes your fabric ends up in a fantasy world, under the glow of festival lights.
Spotted: my velvet raving at Beyond Wonderland. Still recovering.
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