Tackle It Tuesday *High School Musical costum*

Come back and see the after

Dove finally received her long awaited gift of "blue "polish. It is the same color as her new hand bag. We had a sweet Mommie daughter time and conversation while I painter her hands and feet. I love having a daughter. She is so wonderful and amazing. Just yesterday she was a baby, then a little girl...now...she is becoming a young lady.

Little Dove and I had a splendid date Saturday night. We went out together and watched High School Musical #3.
We went and got a free pizza she received a coupon for. A reward for meeting her scholastic reading goal. She asked for a chance to shop for a pair of shoes. This child has never asked for things and is so very thankful and appreciative for what I glean the stores of , for her. That night I had her show me what she liked. She choose a pair of boots. She is now in ladies size 5. I bought her a ladies ankle boot(golden treasure to her) . So cute a sight as she did a runway walk in the isle, and a spin with the shine of true inner beauty. She shined. Oh what a gift to see in her. She choose to put the sunglasses back and accept the .49 cent pair I had found for her on a clearance rack eariler in the day. We gleaned the clearance and found several pair of sox for her too. She has grown 3 inches in a very few weeks! A young woman now. On a c. rack was a cute blue had bag. she was so engrossed by it's deep blue shine I got it for her. It was her big night.

Dove has been telling me that she would so love to have a Sharpae outfit.

It has gold pants and a red halter with stones studded onto it.
So This is going to be the big project of the day and the next day as well.

Starting with a folded 45" I measured her body height from top of chest to back of waist. At the shortest (the waist) I cut to a v or point.
by using hem lace I created a clean lower edge (sew this onto front (just leaving 1/4 of it over lapping the raw.)and then fold and press to the back The raw edge will become encased. Stitch again by hand for a formal item by machine in child's garment is fine.

These were tricky, Iron on Rhine stones. Cut out each on and leave it on the tape like backing. Turn it over and press

At trial fitting I had the chest width elastic slipped in the lace hem tape.
Sewing on the golden accent just under the encasing seam as to not catch the elastic or close of the lace . I only measured and inserted the elastic as wide as the chest. I did not want a gather under the arm.I will pull it up on her higher at final fitting. At this point I did a 5 inch wide opening on each side back and slipped the elastic into the lace hem tape. Securing all elastic with a bar tack. I was finished. Oh I also covered the only seam down the back. I pressed it open and covered it with the red lace seam tape.

Embellishments
Fabric glue.

One very happy girl.
The halter straps may be sewn onto an under body of flesh colored lining or I may make a little Bolero Jacket out of the left over gold fabric.
Tomorrow the pants.

After
9 p.m.

I walked by Dash's room. I had giving both of them dry erase bulletin boards like my big board.
Dash had the pie chart like mine and some fine print on his. Not being able to read it I went into his room to see this.
A feather could of knocked me over. Where he saw this I am not sure except for his little Bible or perhaps something I might of had sitting around, I was so moved to tears and warmed to my core. Dash gets it!
Asking Dash about this tonight he said...
"I just had to write it , it just makes me feel so good about life"...

BEFORE
Just got to get these curtains finished.
The new machine set up is so very unpleasant. I must have Beloved drill a hole for the cords so they are closer to me. I can not reach my foot throttle without much discomfort..

Finally the bathroom curtins are finished.

By using a braid trim they have a end weight on them that will hold them down against the ledge. This is a great way to finished a lined project. I had a un hemmed (open pillow case"type end on them. Once I trimmed to length, I did a blanket stitch to connect the backing then just finished it off on both sides with a braided edge

The lining was a satin solid to keep the window a neutral from the outside.
It also gave it an opaque light filter.

Privacy for the kids at night. The warm blue tone in the bathroom is very relaxing and peaceful. Darker to keep the privacy issue in hand. It makes the bath feel calm.
AFTER

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Dash as Bat man. I found a black t-shirt and am going to use some batting to define the "six pack" chest and abdominal muscles.