Quilt Inspiration

I know that I am a terrible blogger.

There were so many things that I could have been telling you about.

I have a job and even though it is only part time....

OK OK I am just a looser really.

I will try to do better.

If anyone is still out there?

Anyway I thought this was cool and I wanted to share it with you.

My quilt is still getting some attention.

Marina and Daryl at Quilt Inspiration are doing a feature of Wedding Ring quilts

and wanted to feature mine. 

If you want you can go check it out.

They have been featuring wedding ring quilts for a couple of weeks.

It really is inspiring, it is inspiring me to finish my Christmas version.

I don't know if you are like me but I do much better with a deadline.

It is the only reason that this quilt was ever finished in the first place.

If I had a deadline I am sure the Christmas version would be making progress.

Anyway children are thinking that they need dinner or something, 

so I better go I hope you have a fabulous evening.

Viking Princess

I had a friend ask me to make her grand daughter a Viking Princess.

I really didn't know what exactly to do.

Until I saw this.

I was like, that is perfect, and who wouldn't want to win a contest.

As I was writing this I went to get the link

 to the contest and found out that I won!!!

I Totally made this same face.

I totally won Woo Hoo!!

Here are the details, faux suede bodice, sheer skirt with ribbon trim, peasant top under dress. 

The Viking cloak was made out of fleece with a satin lined, fur trimmed, hood.

I found the cutest clasp buckle at the Joanns, totally made it fabulous.

No Viking would be complete with out some furry socks.

My niece Juliette was the model, and did a fabulous job.

I still can not believe I won, I am so excited.

The Babies

These are the costumes that I did not make,

at least not this year.

Baby Kate was Tinkerbell.

This was Lala's costume when she was a baby.

The Flash was confusing to this sweet baby,

so the rest of the photos are not the best.

Front

Back

Matching sparkle shoes.

My sister wanted to have little kilts made to match Merida.

Although I love my sister, and I am sure it would have been cute...

I was not going to play that game.

Since I work for a company that makes dress ups we went with that.

The twins love the color pink, and the color purple.

One is always pink, and the other purple.

Knowing that this option existed we went with this.

It is all they talked about,

being the pink and purple princess.  

That takes care of all the family costumes.

I did sleep well that night, and the next one too.

Until next year...

Ash-Anna's Princess Tiana

My niece Ash-Anna missed the pre-party.

She was trick or treating in her neighborhood first.

She came late so here is her Princess Tiana.

It was taken indoors, at night, in the dark, and with a flash,

so the pics are not as fabulous as they could be.

In person, in the sun, it is very sparkly.

Once again I made a little girls dream come true.

I love doing that. 

Piper's Merida

My sister is a wise woman.

When her daughter told her she wanted to be Merida,

she knew to call me.

I made it two pieces, an underdress made of semi sheer fabric,

and a dress made of cotton velour.

I think it is pretty spot on.

My sister had a family crest pin that Piper wore.

She loved it!!

Check out her awesome archery skills.

That is all her hair, just painted orange. 

Here is her brother photo bombing the picture.

I love the look on her face.

Baby Sister's Clown

Baby Sister wasn't sure what she was going to be.

She went back and forth and wouldn't make up her mind.

Then one day she said that she wanted to be a clown.

Baubi quickly pointed out that that is not allowed.

I have had a long standing rule,

 there will be no clowns, or gypsies for Halloween.

Not because they are freaky, the truth is this...

it is below my skill level.

I think any mother with minimal sewing skills 

can whip together a clown or a Gypsie.

I am not a mother with minimal sewing skills.

It is true I am a sewing snob.

There I admitted it, isn't that the first step of recovery.

After thinking about it I gave in.

It fits her personality to well.

I thought I could make her a Lalaloopsy clown.

Layered tutu skirt.

Orange (because it is still her favorite color) satin tuxedo jacket...

Complete with tails.

I loved it, and it became my favorite one this year.

I especially loved her leggies.

I will work on my sewing 12 step program, 

and maybe there will be some sort of recovery in the end.

Lala's Fighting Snow White

This past spring we went to see Mirror Mirror.

Lala LOVED it.

That is what she wanted to be for Halloween.

She even said so as we were leaving the theater.

I begged her to let me make her the blue wedding dress,

or the Queen's wedding dress.

She said no, that she wanted to be the fighting Snow White.

I told her that no one would know who she was.

She didn't care, that is who she wanted to be.

So I made her dreams come true.

Her bucket is red like the apple, with little mirrors glued to it.

Her sword is from her Musketeer days,

I was right no one at school, or trick or treating knew who she was.

It didn't matter because she loved it.

Her cousin Jess kept on photo bombing every picture I was trying to take.

I finally gave up trying to get him to move, and let him be in the pictures.

They had so much fun together trick or treating.

I love that some of my kids best friends are their cousins.