Tuesday, October 18, 2011

WIP Wednesday

Had a productive week! Let's recap my massive and scary to-do list, concentrating on those things with  October due dates (I'll worry about November's stuff next week):
  • AM/PM pre-school quilts: The tops were blogged here, and since then I've been to the class, had the kids put their name on a leaf, and on a strip of fabric for the label. Very good progress!
  • Mom's placemats: Only two of six are pieced. Strips pieced and segments cut for another 2. I'm okay with that because now that I showed them to the preschool classes, they're a December project.
  • Hallowe'en costume: Progress! I plan to add some "wings" along the arms. But oh my goodness. That fun fur? Sheds. A LOT. Amy warned me but I'd already bought the fabric. Ugh. The stuff is in my nose, on my carpet and all over my cutting mat. 
Butterick P448

Cute story: we've been reading quite a bit about penguins lately, and when I was chatting with The Child about the costume, she announced she wanted it to include "an egg in my brood patch." On the off chance you haven't been studying penguins lately like we have, it's a pocket of sorts where an Emperor Penguin keeps its egg warm, just above its feet. I told her the costume didn't include a brood patch and then - get this - she brightly suggested that she wanted an egg stuck to her foot. As you do when you are a penguin. Obviously. Hilarious. Of course I said okay to that. I now have to make an egg-shaped something to attach to the bottom of one leg of this costume. 

  • Stash Trad Bee: Dunzo
Feeling quite satisfied with myself, I am. Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced and The Needle And Thread Network.

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

19 comments:

  1. I admire mothers who make costumes. I was so happy when our son was old enough to be creative on his own. Funny penguin story! She will be adorable.

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  2. Now that we moved to Germany, I don't have to do Halloween costumes anymore, yeah! But yours looks great so far!

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  3. Wow, look at you, making that Halloween costume! I don't possess those kinds of skills at all. I bet the child is going to be one adorable penguin :) I hope we get a pic of the finished costume!! Good luck finishing it up!

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  4. It looks great, painful though the fur may be to work with! Get out your lint roller :) You know, they have styrofoam egg shapes (big ones too) in the craft section. Could you use one of those and paint or cover it in fabric?

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  5. I was thinking the plastic Easter eggs that are constantly seen around our house, (minus the jellybeans that were in them) but styrofoam would be easy, too!
    Love when people make hand made costumes. I was one of the few in our town that did. My kids always got to pick what they wanted to be and boy did the youngest pick some doozies. A sea creature, a gargoyle and The Flying Nun were some of the most memorable!

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  6. Oh I love penguins and the ideas for this costume are fantastic!! I can so imagine it! hilarious x

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  7. Sweet story! That is one awesome costume! And now you are going to add an egg? Even better....

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  8. Wow, that's quite the to-do list! Love that penguin costume, and I hear you on the fur. I hate working with fuzzy fabrics for just that reason. Make sure you clean your machine a lot! Can't wait to see the finished product.

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  9. You're so brave to tackle that Halloween costume! It's going to be awesome, and the egg on the foot is brilliant!

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  10. Haha, I love the penguin/egg story. Kids can be so literal and creative at the same time!

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  11. Such a cute story- kids are so creative. Good to know about that furry fabric. So far I haven't had to make any costumes, but I see it coming. :) that costume is looking great!

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  12. Too bad they don't have L'eggs [sic] hosiery anymore - panty hose that came in a plastic egg (in case you're too young to remember.)

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  13. Okay the egg stuck to the foot will be hilarious!

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  14. Wow, you have a gotten a lot done! How about a styrofoam egg ie from floral supply?

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  15. Oh! The EGG!!! Love that. I can't wait for photos.

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  16. :) I can't wait to see the egg carrying penguin. Sounds cute!

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  17. It looks great so far! It's going to be so cute!!!

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