An exploration of cocktails that use chocolate as an ingredient. Calamity Dawn will present several chocolate based drinks. She’ll also talk about how to incorporate chocolate in your drinks.  Adult 21+ ID needed

Watched Doctor Who: The Next Doctor and fell in love with Mercy Hartigan’s 1860’s dress. This is how I recreated it from concept to final outfit.

How to transport, store, clean and maintain your Steampunk Wardrobe.

What to wear in the land of Oz; some general history and inspiration to help prep for next year

An exploration of cocktails that use chocolate as an ingredient. Calamity Dawn will present several chocolate based drinks. She’ll also talk about how to incorporate chocolate in your drinks.  Adult 21+ ID needed

Learn how to create tucked fabric ornaments using a method called “kimekomi”. These beautiful ornaments are great for using up some fabric scraps! starting at only $5

An introduction to the ICG Archives with a specific focus on Steampunk including “That” Pattern – Simplicity 2172.

Demo of how to use an out of print commercial slipper pattern to create your own custom footwear, using shoes that fit you as a base. Attendees will receive a copy of the pattern and step by step modification instructions. Lots of physical examples will be passed around as show and tell.

A chance to view and examine in detail authentic Victorian dresses from as early as the 1860’s onward! Look at sewing techniques, garment details, repairs, pattern-matching (or lack thereof!), evaluate inside linings, seams, stays and darts, buttons and buttonholes, necklines, asymmetric closures, trim and fabric manipulation, and how dresses achieved a fashionable silhouette and style.…