Costumes from the Past

I love designing and sewing costumes! 

I love choosing the colors and fabrics.  I love mixing and matching patterns.   

I even love sewing without a pattern.

Halloween 2011

Halloween 2006

Halloween 2006

Halloween Costumes for my Girls

I wanted to share with you what I've been working on even if it's not finished.  It still lacks a closure on the back and the petticoat is needs more tulle.  (I already used 5yds.)  I had the hardest time finding wide ribbon without wire.  I bought the wired ribbon and pulled out the wire. (who knew)

Pink Princess for my sweet 3 year old.

Front

Back

bow on back

Dancing Gypsy for my 8 year old.

 

The Not So Wicked Witch Pumpkin

My daughter entered a pumpkin decorating contest at school.  We decided to use our magic to turn a pumpkin into a Witch.  This was so much fun. We had so many ideas that we had a hard time choosing our favorite. Next, time I want to try the black widow spider.

Items Needed:

Pumpkin
Small Gourd
White Spray Paint
2 Green, 1 White, 1 Black Acrylic Paint
Red Puff Paint
Paint Brushes
Wooded Skewer
Straight Pins
Witches Hat

Before the pumpkin could be painted it needed a bath.  My daughter was more than excited to do that.  Into the tub it goes.  Just look at the shine on that pumpkin.

Next, I helped her spray paint the pumpkin and the gord white.  (2 Coats) We waited and waited and waited for the paint to dry.  Well, it was getting dark and she had to take it to school the next morning.  We carefully took it inside and put it under the fan. We couldn't wait any longer and she started to paint the pumpkin green.

We allowed the first coat of paint to dry.  Then she painted a 2nd and 3rd.  It started to crackle! So, I painted a 4th.  It still crackled!  We had no choice but to roll with it.  

We used the skewer and a straight pin to attach the gourd for a nose.  The gourd had perfect bumps to paint as moles.  I helped her paint the eyes and mouth.  We used straight pins to pin on the hat.  

Ok, all together now.  Bip-ity, Bop-ity, Boo!

Good Luck!

Glitter Pumpkins

This started out as a fun decorating craft for myself.  Then the kids came home from school and wanted to glitter a pumpkin too.  Their choice of colors and patterns makes me happy they did.

I used a paint brush to apply the Mod Podge to the areas I want colored #1.  Then I sprinkled the glitter on that area.  For best results let glue dry between colors.  For those of you that are like me, Immediately apply glue to the area you want colored #2 and sprinkle glitter.    

Tips:  Sprinkle glitter over a piece of paper so you can reuse the glitter that doesn't stick.  School glue works just as well as Mod Podge.  

Knock Knock. Who's There?

Black and White Rag Wreath.

For this wreath you'll need 1 1/2 yds. of fabric, a foam wreath, ribbon, and decor.

 

Start by tearing the fabric into 2" strips,Yes I said tear.  Make a starting cut and then rip the whole width of the fabric.  Then cut evenly into 3 strips.  The fabric I chose was 54" width, so, my strips were about 18" long.

Next, I tied the strips in a double knot around the wreath.

Then, add the decorations and you're done.

This is a project you can take with you.

I worked on this wreath in the car while waiting to pick up my kids at school and finished it outside while my kids played in the yard.