Boo!

By Liz -
In the beginning of October I started thinking about Halloween and what I could dress Lorelei up as (since there are only a few opportunities left for me to have all of the choice in her Halloween attire, not to mention if I focus all of my energy on making her adorable then no one will notice I'm not in costume).  But did you know that if you are only just beginning to think about costumes October 1st that you are way behind!?! I didn't want to spend a lot of money, and I wasn't seeing anything out in the retail world that I liked, so I decided to have a momventure (a mommy adventure) and make her Halloween costume (clearly I'd been reading too many Super Crafty Mom Blogs).  A ghost seemed simple enough. People are always making ghost costumes out of sheets (at least in theory) and Lorelei is small, so I figured I could just use a pillowcase.  Well, it wasn't quite as simple as throwing the pillowcase over her head and calling it a day--but I was thrilled with the result! Here is my sweet little ghost--

We took Lorelei to a family friend's party on the 30th. She was fascinated by this giant pirate hat and when we put it on her she sat perfectly still and was very serious. On the 31st we took Lorelei trick or treating at our neighbors' homes as well as to our friends in the Overlook neighborhood. She was a hit everywhere.
Details on the ghost costume (or evidence that once upon a time I was crafty): I started with a standard pillowcase, folded in half lengthwise. I used a jumper of hers to create a tissue paper pattern. Then I cut out the zig-zag bottom, arm holes and neck hole (I cut a small slit on the back side of the neck for ease of getting the costume on and off). I decided that the pillowcase was still too wide, so I cut the A-line (which was a big deal, because then I was committing myself to using the sewing machine which I hardly ever use and which I am intimidated by).  I sewed the sides back together (successfully!). Then I used fusible web to attach the black fabric for the eyes and mouth. Finally, I sewed on the black and white ribbon so that I could tie a bow in the back and keep the costume more fitted, not to mention extra cute. 

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Cindy said…
Check you out - so cute! Love the updates :)
March 4, 2011 at 7:51 AM
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