Well, the minute Anna saw that Yoda costume, there was no convincing her to be Cinderella. I can't blame her--after all, Cinderella doesn't get to carry a light saber. Plus, she really dislikes the Cinderella dress and won't wear it for more than 5 minutes. I think it's because it's itchy on the inside. I think that is a failure of the pattern--there is a bodice lining, but the entire bodice is treated as one piece when attaching the sleeves and skirt, so there is a lot of gathered satin, broadcloth, and organza rubbing up against her waist. I will probably try covering it with some bias tape and see if that helps.
Cinderella Crankypants:
Demanding to take off the dress:
So I got desperate and bribed her with some Halloween treats...that produced a smile:
Checking to see if she'd lost her glass slipper:
Yep, the other one's gone, too:
"Alright, Mama, I think I've earned those M&M's!"
I don't think I typically save money by sewing things for the kids, but I noticed the toddler princess dresses in the Disney parks are now selling for over $60--crazy for some glittery polyester. I think this project totaled around $30 (I had coupons for the fabric and purchased the pattern for $1), so this might have been one project where I saved a few dinero over purchasing the same item. The Disney costumes are pretty scratchy, too, btw. :-)
I also made some Halloween treat bags for the kids to take trick-or-treating. I saw this tutorial on Cluck Cluck Sew and happened to have some black canvas leftover from a previous project, so I bought the rest of the supplies and got to work. I copied the candy corn applique, and also added their names to the back. I made Will's handles extra long so they'd fit over his Darth Vader gloves:
2 comments:
She does make a beautiful Cinderella....just hasn't reached the age that she would sacrifice comfort for beauty. She and I have a lot in common there! And Martha, the bags are just adorable.
So glad you at least got some pictures -- that dress is amazing!!
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