I have been playing with fabric most of my life and sewing almost as long. Spent 25 years working in a fabric store. Sewed my first project by myself, calling my mother at work and asking her if I could use some fabric and patterns. Had modified, cutout, and almost finished by the time she got home. Love learning about and making historic and fantasy garments. Also do most kinds of handwork, including knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning and embroidery. Proponent of pattern “kit bashing.”
Sessions in which Mary Albers participates
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Fiber Arts Meet-Up DoubleTree City Center - Suite D, Spok Falls Ballroom
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Do you live for spinning? How about knitting? Crocheting? Tatting? Macrame? (Okay, that might be going too far.) Come chat with fellow crafters in ...
- Meet-Up
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Improvisational Gaming DoubleTree City Center - Suite C, Spok Falls Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Inktense DoubleTree City Center - Exec. Boardroom
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
- Workshop
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Black Cinderella and the New Jim Crow DoubleTree City Center - Shades
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- With SF's explosion in popularity comes the challenge of defining what SF should be. Who decides what costume certain people should wear, or what i...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Masquerade Setup and Rehearsals DoubleTree City Center - Salon V
- 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
- This is a closed event for masquerade participants only. Did you sign up for the masquerade? Then you'd better be here! If yo...
- Large Programming
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Masquerade DoubleTree City Center - Salon V
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- BrAd Steiner is back to host the 2017 iteration of SpoCon's Masquerade. This is both a costuming and performance competition, and a whole lot of fu...
- Large Programming
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Hack Commercial Patterns DoubleTree City Center - Evergreen
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- Patterns can be a great place to start, but many costumers have specific needs. Our panelists will discuss how to adapt a commercial pattern for yo...
- Panel
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Corsets and Foundation Undergarments DoubleTree City Center - Evergreen
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
- Corsets have surged in popularity, but are they meant to be worn on the outside of the costume? Our panelists describe the purpose of a corset and ...
- Panel