The Mysterious Cat

A cat costume for BigSis

  

I saw a proud mysterious cat ...

 

Mew, Mew, Mew

... the making of the costume

Elocution Contest

The Mysterious Cat by Vachel Lindsay

1st Place - Grade 2

Little Miss Egypt (or Greece)

UNITED NATIONS CELEBRATION 2014

 as always, last minute na naman si mami. 

i procrastinated until i was pressured to come up with something.

no, it's dadi's fault pala. he said he will look for a nice costume sa quiapo

but he got busy with something and forgot all about the costume.

heniways, while reviewing LilSis for her second quarterly exams,

i was cutting, pinning, sewing, and fitting in between.

m a t e r i a l s

cream cloth (excess curtain fabric)

yellow cloth (pre-cut from my stash -courtesy of my favorite cousin - and waiting for me to use it, perfect!)

gold christmas ribbon (for headband, armband, belt. tg i found an extra roll)

double sided tape (for the accessories and for keeping the dress together. i so love this tape!)

BigSis was so happy and can't wait to wear it.
the next day after the program, one mommy texted me...
 "uy, ang ganda ng suot ni ate kahapon!"
- i'm a happy mami :D!

two tops

 finally finished this circle top.

love the fit. so comfy.

still have to embellish it...

 ...with these fabric flowers.

i experimented sewing a kaftan top using a different type of fabric.

the neckline gave me a hard time but was able to pull it off.

lots of ripping... and patience!

so hard to take a pic without ruining the fit.

my favorite cousin lovett. 

i might give it to her.

new post. new year. new hopes.

costumes were made...

UN Day 2011

my 2 little native american indians

Halloween 2011
Theme: Outer Space

my star princess and sun princess

my little pink fairy

it's been a while since the last time i did pink saturday. been helper-free since middle of april. after 11 years, finally it's just "us" - our family. all five of us. yes, i asked for it. even if that would mean sacrificing lots of "me" time. blogging and sewing especially. i wanted to live simply and teach the kids to be responsible, learn to do household chores, and be independent.

anyway, on to this week's event. my entry is a thumbelina - yes that's what she said she is - costume that i made for my little one for her schools halloween party.

i managed to whip this up, 3 hours before the 8:00 am party. my plan was to let her wear one of her floral dresses + wings. but... creativity and sewing mojo came in early in the morning and so this came about...

she was very happy and been thanking me endlessly on our way to the party. the smile on her face... priceless!

she merrily joined the games like... pinning the nose on pinocchio...

 finding "under the sea" treasures...

and shooting apples inside the pumpkin...

 

thumbelina was very happy and filled her bucket with lots of treats from other parents. unfortunately she got sick after the party and mom did not allow her to enjoy the candies she got :(.

now, she wants a "purple dress with belt" for her. just like june's dress in little einstein.

Happy Pink Saturday!

it's nice to be back.

Please visit How Sweet the Sound for more pink finds.

hacking and liking it

i tried hacking for the first time.

i bought a plain green tee for $2.00.

ripped the neckline and snipped the sleeves

hem was snipped too

and further snipped into several pieces

to make fabric flowers

and to play first with other designs...

i kinda liked this...

until night came...

finally did this with some tweaks to add a personal touch

 and did this to all the hems

so here's me with my take...

on this J.Crew tee.

I'm linking this to...

pink saturday :: japanese fabric

did i say i heart everything japanice? look at all these eye candies! my little miss has been bugging me to make a bag for her using this pink fab.

 these, i love!

i'm one happy crafty mammie! thanks big sis for these fabulous fabrics that you brought from japan. it's her first time to bring me some fabrics. don't forget japanese craft magazines next time, ok? luv yah!

  Happy Pink Saturday!

Please visit How Sweet the Sound for more pink finds.

my creative space :: hacking

making a green top for moi.

 inspired by a shirt i saw at j.crew.

Please visit  Kirsty to play along.

easter-rific

my girls are hunting for eggs...

{do you see a pink flower?}

yay! they found one!

and they are very curious...

{oops, there's that pink flower again

and did you notice? my little ones are wearing pink! how fun!}

seriously, they are real eggs from the hen inside.

we were supposed to have 10

but 2 were taken by the puppy

and the other 1 mysteriously disappeared. tsk, tsk...

so, we are waiting for the arrival of 7 chicks! yay!

the kids are thrilled! and so am i.:D

and, and... can i just brag a little?

the clothes on my little girl with pony tail were sewn by mama.

the pink top was made from a scrap fabric. really easy to make.

a rectangle fabric, elastic, and a strap and you are done!

shorts was made from the lower part of dad's pants that i cut short.

i used pink thread of course, wink ;o!

oops...i made a booboo out there!

i accidentally closed the pocket and had to rip! sigh...

oh! do you see my pink buddy?

and the finished product...

worn by my little miss.

  Happy Pink Saturday!

Please visit Bev over at  How Sweet the Sound for more pink goodies.

I'm also linking this to...

and here's s free vintage clipart easter gift for you... from the graphic fairy.

xoxo

Stay safe everyone!

Happy Easter!