What Rhymes With Purple?

Today is crazy hair day at school. I talked Lauren out of a spray-on color and into a purple wig. I had just finished making the brown pink and lavender skirt so the ensemble looked adorable. Now this was from Butterick 4593 that I threw in the garbage because the pattern and I were not agreeing with each other. The skirt was enormous and the the pleats were ugly. I took it apart mostly because of the cute fabric and reinvented it my way. I added a hot pink lining with lavender and gold tulle to peek out of the lower edge.

Pattern: $0.99

Fabric: $8.00

Tulle: $5.00

Lining: stash

Elastic: $1.80

Total: $15.79

Seams Ripped: TMTC (2 many to count)

Into The Woods

Miss Priss Lauren landed the role of Little Red Riding Hood in a local youth theatre production of Into The Woods. I start my voice over lessons tonight and am taking an Improv class this weekend. All I needed was another hobby but I figured since Lauren wants to be in show-biz I'll train as well! I talked to the costume director last night and it sounds like she has all her costumes and will only need some assistance with embellishing altering etc. Dang! I wanted to make a red cape. I might make one anyway just for her to wear to church etc.

Walleye

I found this adorable shower curtain for only $4.00! My son Paul loves penguins so I updated his bathroom. I made the topper for the shower curtain and glued the google eyes to the fabric. He thinks it is cute. He does not know yet that I glued some eyes to the back side that will be watching him tomorrow morning.
Curtain: $4.00
Fabric: $12.00 (not a bargain)
Rick-Rack: $2.80
Eyeballs:$1.99
Total: $20.79 for a nice update

Aloha

My girlfriend & co-worker Kristin celebrated her 40th birthday today. The party theme was Hawaiian so of course...I needed a Hawaiian outfit. I morphed New Look 6620 into a dress. The party was fun! any excuse to sew a costume for me!
Pattern: $3.99
Fabric: .97
Fabric: $16.00
Needles: $4.99
Flowers for hair: $1.00
Grand Total: $27.00
Seams Ripped: 1
I used a cotton with a bit of stretch and cut this on the bias.

Downtown Mrs. Brown

Brown must be in with me right now because this is 3rd brown item I've sewn this month. I found this stretchy wool blend tweed (heck I don't know what to call it)at Denver Fabrics in the bargain bin. I used a heaver weight interfacing that I had on hand instead of getting up and driving to the fabric store for a lighter one.(therefore the front is a bit stiff) And, as I am posting this I realized I omitted the darn shoulder pads. While trying this on I thought to myself "this might look better with shoulder pads...hmmm. Well, imagine that! I did enjoy making this and added my favorite pin that Steve bought for me in Kilkenney Ireland. I'm thinking that my brown and white turtleneck sleeveless number I made might look cute under this...except...wool right next to my skin? maybe not.
Fabric: $10.00
Thread: $3.00
Pattern: $0.99
needle broken: 1
Seams Ripped: 0
Total: $13.99

On Stage Again

Well Miss Priss was at it again...on stage. This time she played Tuesday in the Missoula Children Theatre's production of Robin Crusoe. This little play was put together in only one week. She had a lot of fun. This weekend she will be filming an advertisement video for Young Voices. I have to make a dress that Little Orphan Annie would wear...I guess I'd better get off the computer and start planning this!

Nervous Nellie

Riding as a front seat passenger in my car monitoring my 15 year old with his driver's permit has made me increasingly more anxious as the days go by. I thought this was going to be a fun experience as I have many fond memories of my older brother Malcolm taking me out in an old Volkswagon Van with curtains...and no first gear. We had many laughs together as I popped the clutch and grinded my start in 2nd gear. I used to wear a brown tweed hat and put my hair back so no one would recognize me in this vehicle. Looking back I laugh! My dad used to let me drive my sister VW Bug down the driveway when I was 12. Wow, it is more difficult to drive now a days! there are so many distractions and big SUV's to avoid and road rage. One evening I had my son drive me to the liquor store because I needed something to numb the anxiety! I found a new "Habit" and that is crocheting in the car. This keeps my mind and hands busy. My sister taught me to crochet a chain and a few stitches when I was 7. I can't follow a pattern because I don't understand the stitch names. I just make things up as I go...here is my first real finished project. I'd better go purchase some more yarn to keep my nerves steady!