When we were cleaning out the basement I came upon the tub of Halloween costumes. In it was this lovely little creation I made for Anya when she was 2 years old.
I had made the jacket a bit too big for her at the time. I’m not sure if the pattern had a smaller size or not, but it fit good enough for her to wear. In fact, it STILL fits her. Guess what she is going to wear for Halloween?
I showed the jacket to her again to make sure it met her approval.
Anya: *GASP* Mommy, thank you for making me my costume!
We tried it on and it actually still has room in it. A pretty twirly dress will be made to go underneath. I “shopped” in my fabric stash to see what I had, and I actually found a blue and a green fabric that will work with the colors of the wings. I even have a bit of decorative ribbon that my Grandma Jo gave me that matches. The dress is all cut out and I have the skirt part mostly done. I just need to stop and get some more of those little satin roses I have on the jacket to put on the dress. A rather cheap Halloween costume for Anya this year. That’s if she doesn’t want another mask when we go to the Renaissance Festival again this year.
So, nothing really to show this week, but I have started sewing again. Looking at basement stuff has taken up the lion’s share of our free time this past week and weekend. I am going to put together a design binder for how I’m going to do the rooms when they get finished. That won’t be for a few months, though. No construction going on this week, so that will give me a chance to get caught up on the household chores. Maybe clean a little and find places for the many things lying around and in the way. I hope that I can get started on some more Fall apparel for the kids. We will be lucky if we see 80 again, and the kids have grown. As they do. Kailan is definitely sporting high waters in some of his pants.
Time for mama to sew.
Sew mama! Sew!!!! 🙂
Great work on the recycling of old costumes! I LOVE it when that happens. There is something in my penny pinching soul which loves finding another use for things. I have been trawling through my fabric stash this week to try and make an outfit for Annie (the star of the musical). If I get it finished tonight I’ll post. Meanwhile, enjoy the lull in construction.
That is awesome that the jacket still fits her. You gotta love discoveries like that.
O my gosh…. so tini!! Wow how much those babies grow in just a few short years!
Adorable, you amazing momma! I love that you CAN take those creations and tweak and alter them into a new and wonderful work of art!
You are so amazing! I hope to learn how to sew one day and do the same!
Hugs… so great to finally be able to pop by! Have missed your posts!
That.Is.Awesome. Doubly awesome that she was so excited by it too = I can’t wait to see the 2nd go-round of it!
Look at how tiny she is!! What a little munchkin, and great recycle.
LOVE it that is still fits her! Wow, how cool is that?! Can’t wait to see Version 2.0
Too cute. We were actually talking about getting a costume for little E.C. this year. Those little infant wraps as a lion or a lady bug are just too cute. W.W. is already obssessing over what he wants to be after we got a catalogue in the mail recently. 😉
Ah see I KNEW you’d mentioned it before! But tell me more about the jacket. Was it a commercial pattern or one of your own? I just love it and it looks even better on her now!