I seem to be having computer issues today, so we'll see if I can get this post up. Another lovely Halloween has pasted us, so I have costume pictures for you. This year, Moo wanted to be Pikachu from Pokemon, so I used a dragon pattern (will try to remember to look up the pattern number later) - mainly a jumpsuit and a hood - and made my own pattern for the ears, tail and back patches. Here's the finished result:
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| The tail got a bit of abuse the first time she wore it, so it didn't want to stay up. |
I spent the weekend working on so repairs. First up, Moo has a cardigan that she likes, it's a pretty teal sparkly one. The only problem is she has a habit of sucking on the sleeve ends (no clue why, it's only on this sweater) so they are looking a bit rough. She saw these buttons that she absolutely loved, so, a new cardigan was born.
buttons $2.25 normally, bought for 1/2 off.
Ribbon $3.99 for 3 yards, bought for 1/2 off and used less than a yard. (total makeover was around $2)
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| Before - note the nasty ragged sleeve edges |
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| After - ribbon added to case sleeve edges, buttons switched (I know, too easy) |
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| The buttons |
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| Being worn (the turtle knees on her pants are another repair) |
I also bartered a repair for a jar of the single most awesome pickled okra ever. A friend's little girl has a pair of jeans she likes but like my daughter, her legs grow but her waist doesn't. Also like my daughter the knees get it. I could have sworn I took a before pic, but I must have misfiled the pictures. Here's the after
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| The Knee repairs, I bondex patched the holes and covered them with these owls - crochet of sparkly yarn. Pattern from here: http://lovethebluebird.blogspot.com/2012/02/crochet-owl-pattern.html |
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| The full jeans - 3 inches added with jumbo cuffs |
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| Cuff fabric |
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| This is the cuff folded in case she needs less length |
