About Once Upon a Design

A family-owned and operated business, based out of San Antonio, Texas. Once Upon A Design is operated by Amanda Kassler, who has been a seamstress and costume maker for over 15 years and comes from a long line of seamstresses.
 
Amanda has worked theatre for over ten years with costume and set design, make-up, stage production, and acting herself in many productions. Amanda has received numerous awards and honors including the National Forensic League’s highest honor of the Ruby, and an award from the Paul Newman Foundation for her work on a national public service announcement.

Amanda has received numerous awards and honors for her crafts and has won countless costume and craft contests with her original designs including New Mexico State Fair’s highest award of the Purple Grand Champion Ribbon for her signature Medieval Chess Set. Amanda has the honor of one of her Dragon pieces purchased to display in the home of Peter Yarrow. (Peter Yarrow is best known from Peter, Paul and Mary© and Puff the Magic Dragon©.) 

Amanda’s design repertoire includes Renaissance Fairs, weddings, costume balls, company events, and other occasions that she has designed costumes, invitations, playbooks, entertainment, décor and much, much more !