When it comes to most things in my life, I am either full-on or completely-off. There is nothing wrong with me (i mean seriously wrong, psychologically) but I definately have highs and lows... I have been in a high/manic/productive phase for a couple of weeks now. It started with the doomed weekend up north, when I found myself with hours on my hands and nothing to do. After sorting through the girls clothes (NOTHING up there fits them anymore!) I came across one of the first fancy sweaters I bought Dumpling. She wore it for her first holiday pictures. It was soooo adorable. But it wasn't going to get worn again and I just couldn't imagine giving it away.. But I AM NOT PUTTING IT IN A BOX! When we met Dumpling, my mom, bless her heart, gave me a giant box of clothes she had kept for 30+ years, all moth-ball smelling.... There was no way I was putting Dumpling in those, though we do have fun playing dress up with the highly flammable polyester couture!
Anyhow, the sweater. It was a sweater. It is now a pillow and a pair of mitts.
I also made Dumpling her halloween costume this week. She will be trick-or-treating during our vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth, so appropriately, it's Disney TM! Of course, she's still complaining every day that she doesn't have the red hair yet.... I may pruchase a cheap wig, but i am actually tempted to knit her one. I saw a funny wig pattern in Craft magazine a while back and I could totally hack it to make it look more like Ariel, but I'm afraid she'll be too hot.
she is
very stoked about the fin!
I haven't started BB's fairy costume yet. But I did finally cut into some of my long-amassed Super Buzzy fabrics and made her a cute little top for school:
the pattern is from one of my japanese craft books, also from Super Buzzy.
I also made a quick update to Ubercrafty with yet another project I whipped up last week.
those girls are too cute!
Posted by: Cat, Galloping | October 17, 2007 at 08:51 PM
Disney World is my most favorite place ever! I am now a Travel Agent specializing in Disney Travel. Try getting some glitter and while you are waiting in line for the peter pan ride sprinkle it around and don't let the girls see you, then tell them Tink just flew by and dropped some pixie dust! Also look into buying some pins from mousepinsonline.com if you are planning on letting them Pin Trade (it's huge down there). If you are going to get auto graphs get a thick pen that Mickey and Friends can hold onto easily! Where are you staying? Send me your email and I will send you a great ebook I have with over 500 tips! I am a long time reader, way back before the Trading Spaces days! I just don't think I have ever commented!
Posted by: Lisa | October 17, 2007 at 10:39 PM
First of all I am pissed that your blog and a bunch of others aren't updating on my feed. It's driving me crazy. Time to switch to bloglines. Secondly. Disney for Halloween sounds awesome! Yeah, I know. I said it. Disney, awesome. Bwahahaha. I'm embracing the dark side. We'll probably go next summer. One of LSP's cousins will be performing there in July. Love Dumpling's costume. Can't wait to see your little fairy.
Posted by: figlet | October 17, 2007 at 11:40 PM
Love the pillow and the top-I'm still cutting up old dresses to make dolls and pillows, though I haven't touched the bridesmaids dresses yet, afraid that my incur wrath from someone ; )
Dumpling's costume is fabulous!
~lmc
Posted by: lisa | October 18, 2007 at 03:29 PM
I just love, love that pillow! I never keep anything... I throw as I go so I have nothing that I could convert into something useful :(
Posted by: Susan | October 18, 2007 at 07:12 PM
amazing idea for the pillow and bb's top is adorable!
Posted by: Angee Jensen | October 18, 2007 at 08:10 PM