The girl informed me that their 4th grade school performance was to be a 50’s/60’s theme. She actually gave me a good month head’s up to let me know about it. I think she is finally getting clued in that I appreciate time to make things for her. Her music teacher mentioned poodle skirts to her, […]
Month: February 2015
Part of the fun of making costumes, whether for cosplay or Halloween, is that I like to try new things to make them more authentic. In making the Connor costume for the Boy, there are LOTS of new things to try. It is pretty involved. This post is about the Native American arm beading on […]
Pretty dresses that won’t get worn
By Stacy on February 11, 2015Well, by her anyways. I tested for this dress for Simple Life Pattern Company, since she needed a size 10 tester. I want to try to use up some of my quilting cotton stash that is just sitting there in my fabric closet, so I figured this would go into the Dress A Girl Around […]
Yet again I tested a pattern. Actually two this time. The girl thought the top looked cool, so I volunteered to test and got picked for it. I really don’t mind testing too much, as long as they give me at least a week to get it done. When pattern designers say they have a […]
Closed yoke shirt – a tutorial
By Stacy on February 1, 2015I wasn’t sure what to call this. Basically, it is a tutorial on how to draft and make a shirt where the yoke is enclosed. This helps protect precious princess skin from irritating seams. I try to deter the complaints before they hit my desk. I figured since I was making it, I might as […]