repurpose.remake.reuse.reclaim

"Clothes make a statement.  Costumes tell a story." ~Mason Cooley This is long overdue.  But I'm posting it nonetheless--for the mere fun of it.  So, yeah, my son wanted to be Super Mario last Halloween.  And not just the regular Mario, mind you. He even drafted me this so I know what he's talking about.  As if I was just born yesterday.  The overalls was easy.  The corduroy material didn't cost much and didn't need much.  Made a regular pair of pants from a pattern I already have and just added the bib & straps. Took the buckles from an old pair of overalls and re-used them for this pair. The most challenging was making the hat.  I looked all over for a white hat but for the life of me, I couldn't find any.  So I made it out of old t-shirts and scraps. Check out this tutorial and try it.  That was the most challenging part but I did it. Mainly made out of triangles (trials and errors).  These ...

One kind word can warm three winter months.   ~Japanese Proverb My brothers.  One a postman who served in the Army (thus the camouflage pattern). The other, a sheriff, so I sewed a 7-point star on his cowl but it ended looking like the Star of David. Oh well. Perfect winter gifts, especially with the cold weather lately, and it's already summer! And these 2 are always out and about on the streets.   I made one for one of my kids' coaches and one for the pool's lifeguard who are always keeping an eye on my son.  At first, they weren't sure how to wear it so they got creative.  Funny. They later figured it out. I was in a cowl-making mood so I made one for all of their coaches. I used fleece material, cut out the basic shape of a manta ray (the team's icon) and sewed them in. For the lifeguard, I used the Red Cross pattern.  How easy was that! I also made other ones with rosettes.  Just cut out circles of varying sizes an...