Halloween Costume

So today, more mundane sewing is on the agenda.  I’m making my first Halloween costume for Jude.  He was a bit young for Halloween last year, so we just stuck him in some overalls and cowboy boots with a bandanna for a “cowboy” costume at his daycare.

This year, with no prompting, Jude decided that he wanted to be a Panda.  So Panda it is.

I decided to use Butterick pattern 3238.   The only real adjustment I have to do it to make an extra seam in the body/leg portion to make the legs black.

So far I have the whole thing cut out and I’m off to sew.

Here’s hoping that my 2-year-old still wants to be a panda in three weeks!

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More Mundane Sewing or Trying to finish some more of Summer’s Projects

So, I finally managed to finish the painting the scroll for Adela and the quilt for Jude.  Yay for progress!

It was my first quilt and I think I might make one for the new baby on the way, once I find out if it is a boy or girl.  Quilting has not become my new passion, but it was fun for a break from other sewing.

Here are pics of the finished quilt.  Jude is still napping, so I haven’t given it to him yet.

Jude's QuiltThe backFor the actual quilting, I just did straight horizontal lines.  I was going to do something more swirly and frilly, but then I saw the horizontal quilting on someone’s blog and I loved how modern and clean it looked.  Which is kinda weird ’cause usually I’m not into “modern” at all.  😀

Back from D*Con

Just back from the Con.  Had a really good time.  I entered the Eleanora in the Friday night costume contest.  I didn’t win anything, but I got to hang out with a bunch of other costumers, so it was fun anyway.  I also did the parade on Saturday and I got to hold the SCA banner.  Woot!  The parade was really fun and HUGE!  There were a zillion people watching it and a second zillion in it.

Anyway, my costumes were a success, if hot, and I had a lot of fun.  I’ll try to post some pictures from the con later.

Right now, I have to have a marathon scroll painting session.

Lots of Progress

I’ve made a bunch of progress on both of my upcoming projects.  The Raistlin costume is done and the Eleanora now seems like it might be finished fairly soon.

I’ve been in a sewing frenzy the last few days trying to get as much done as possible before the looming Beginning of School.  Summer always flies by.  Anyway, I’m going to update both the Raistlin page and the Eleanora page, so the update will be there.

Raistlin Update

I’ve made some pretty good progress on my D*Con costume.  I’ll post the major updates on the Raistlin page so look there!

I took Jude to the library for the first time the other day and he LOVED it.  So added to my list of things to make is a library bag that he can put his books in.  I have a cute pattern, I just need to get some “library-ish” fabric.

Jude is spending the week with Mimi in Monteagle, so I’m hoping to be able to get several projects done while he is at Camp Grandma.

Elizabeth and I are going to a bead show tomorrow and I have several things that I’d like to find there.  Some weird stuff for my Raistlin costume and a Asian pendant for a mandane necklace that I really want.

Now I’m going to update the Raistlin page!

Summer Projects

So, I realize that I haven’t posted anything in a month of Sundays…I’m going to try to be better about keeping up with the blog this summer.  I have a big list of projects to accomplish this summer.

At the end of the school year, I got a new job at another school.  The new school is fancier than my old school, where we were the jeans and t-shirts types of teachers.  This means that I need some new work clothes!  I also got several fun project-y books for my birthday, so I also have some fun mundane projects to do. So with that being said, here is my list for summer that I can think of…

  • Make some new work clothes
  • Make a project or two from my new books
    • stuffed owl and bunny
    • fabric bracelet
    • pincushion
  • DragonCon Costume(s)
    • Raistlin…started: I’ve made robes and a scroll case
    • Maybe something else, Scott and I are playing Lego Star Wars III, and I’m tempted, once again, by Star Wars costuming
  • SCA stuff
    • Continue working on my Eleanor gown, my new goal is Coronation 9/10/11 (cool date!)
    • Complete a scroll
    • Try to finish my Sforza scroll that is 2/3’s done and has been for two years!
  • Miscelaneous
    • Make a Fraktur
    • Puzzle Cube for Jude
    • Build some more paper buildings for my new classroom
      • Finish New England Village
      • Empire State Building
      • Roman Fort
      • Medieval Castle
      • Victorian Houses
    • Finish Jude’s Quilt (In honor of my Aunt Sandra, I’m going to try to finish it before he turns 40!!) Done 9/11, only a little after summer

That is all I can think of now, I’m sure there are more projects lurking…

Here is the owl and bunny!

And here is the puzzle cube I made for Jude.  One of my students had one from a park she went to and I thought it would be really cool made with pictures of the family.  I found the instructions online (of course!) here: http://www.chicaandjo.com/2008/05/08/magic-folding-wooden-photo-cubes/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewing Day

Lorenzo and I are getting together today to work on a whole host of projects.

We’re going to attempt to:

  • fix my bodice
  • make a toga
  • work on the swag/bling for my dress,
  • Make a dress for Adela
  • Cut my overdress
  • There’s probably more, but I’m tired even typing it.

We’ll see what can be accomplished!

Dreamstone

Went to Dreamstone today and had a lovely time. The weather was perfect, I was able to comfortably wear all of my layers.
I had a costuming fiasco last night. I decided that I HAD to wear my Flemish outfit and rediscovered that the partlet was moth-eaten. The Partlet is a necessity because the straps of the dress are screwed up and the partlet covers it nicely. I decide to remake the partlet. Then I remembered that my straw hat got turned into my German puff and slash hat and I discovered that my peasanty-Flemishy hat had gone missing. Great. So I had a panicked session of making a partlet and a new hat. They both turned out pretty good and I was able to get my Flemish groove on at the event. Sadly, I didn’t get any new pictures of the new accessories, but they look the same as the old ones.

I learned all kinds of new stuff today: Gold couching, appliqué techniques (Thanks to Jadi for all the wonderful tips!), fingerloop braiding which I have been wanting to learn since 5th grade (no, I’m not exaggerating), and I got to practice my blackwork. A wonderful event all around.