Welcome to our family shop!
Everything that you see on this site is MADE BY HAND in our Ohio workshops!
Making DURABLE costumes and clothing - to stand the test of time!
I am Wenda and I am the seamstress and pattern maker behind Wenda Lynne Designs shop (formerly Stone Bridge Renaissance Wear).
I learned sewing at an early age from my mother, grandmother and great grandmother (who sewed everything by hand). I later attended college for fashion design. My parents and grandparents, having survived the great depression, told stories of resilience in hard times and instilled in me the knowledge that quality and durability matter. Those things that can stand up to daily use and not fall apart (something more and more difficult to find in current times). They instilled in me the importance of striving for excellence in all you do. As a costumer, I carry these principles forward in all I do. Currently - I have been trending toward designing and sewing renaissance clothing and Theatrical costumes for theaters, opera houses, live historic villages (living history), and some children's clothing. My family was also a musical family (trained professional musicians) so theaters, concert halls and participating in choirs was all part of my childhood. That leads me to current times, working with theaters, re-enactment groups, cos play enthusiasts, renaissance fair participants and workers, and others who find joy in dressing in clothing from another time and place. Everyone deserves to have durable costumes to live their dreams, and I can help with that!
It all starts with durable materials and fabrics - and ends with solid and strong construction. All made to order to your specifications and custom sized to your measurements!
My children's clothing line (currently being reworked and re-imagined) - is also made with that durability in mind. Those children's items that are not costumes - have now been split off into a separate shop WendaLynneKids.etsy.com. There you will find (mostly) girls dresses and an other accessories

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THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED:
Steve was my husband (RIP) and he was both a talented chef and a stained glass artist. He had a unique way of looking at glass and I love his unusual designs! He also made some very nice wooden items which you will still see for sale periodically on this site as I find and prep them.
His main focus most recently had been his true passion, cooking and creating inventive flavor combinations. He had recently been baking and has a site here on etsy - Flavorbenders.etsy.com (currently on break while we rebrand) where we are selling his spice blends and his signature OOBO gourmet oil blend. We will continue to open that shop periodically with offerings of things made using his recipes.

Other misc items you will see on the site are made by other family members. Those things will include at times metal work, leather work, dagorhir full combat foam weapons - as well as paper items including invitations and announcements, hair accessories and jewelry, and digital download patterns across a broad range of mediums (think, sewing patterns - woodworking - stained glass patterns and tutorials - metalwork - templates for paper arts).
Community matters! We are expanding in 2024 to bring other talented artists on board (details coming soon)
We are constantly evolving and expanding what we are creating. In these changing times (find a need - fill a need) that is more important than ever before. We will continue passing that on "from our home to yours"!

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