Tarynne

I have something REALLY fun to share with you all today!

I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

Even if I had to stop 90% of the way finished and rewind 50%...

Thanks to my LYING iron.

Ok, it only lies because it has been knocked off the board enough times. 

But it's still my favorite iron and if I was using a pressing cloth, I would not have melted the stretchy mesh.  But, in the end, it worked out better than I planned.

What is the way to fix a melted-fabric-issue?

Under-Panties from Walmart, or course!

Let me explain. When I melted the mesh, I decided that it probably wasn't the best fabric for what I was doing. So, I decided I would use lace. But then I thought further and decided that lace that did not have significant enough stretch, would not work and I would be rewinding again.... So, stretch lace.

But I did not want to pay for the minimum cut of stretch lace... Then it dawned on me that Walmart would have a cheap lacy pair of panties I could cut apart for next to nothing. 

I could not have planned it better. I even had enough to embellish the sleeves. 

I am really happy with how it turned out!

Thanks to my little brother JJ for messing around with the camera with me.

A Craft Fail. Sort of.

I have a daughter who has recently shown herself to be an undercover Disney Merchandising Agent.  You see, we thought that she just loved those Disney Princesses.  I had learned to strategically avoid the toy department at most retailers. But then, whenever we were in line at the grocery store she would spot them on the bottom shelf - all the way from the cart. Et-cetera, Et-cetera.
Well, lately, it seems that Disney Princesses get spotted EVERYWHERE.  And I do mean everywhere. For example, today in the canned vegetables isle; I hear the "Princess Shriek".  Sure enough I turn to look at what the Dearest (and nearest) Princess is getting all excited about.  Sure enough, there is one of those naughty isle scammers... And it was Disney Princess Finger Press-On Nails... in miniature. Ugh. And really there is no "trading" items to get out of buying those.  The stuff is like "crack-for-toddlers", I swear! So, its buy them or drag her out screaming at the top of her lungs like I'm trying to abduct her.. Gotta love a 3 year old. And Disney Merchandisers. The stuff is everywhere.
Anyway, AuBrynne Loves homemade clothing.  And she loves when I put a Disney Princess iron-on if at all possible.  So, when I say them clearanced at Joann's for less than $1, I had to treat her to a summer tunic. 
Well, because I did not measure her, I thought I would just rely on an old (1 month) pattern.  Well guess what? Its too short.  Too short to wear off the beach....

 

But just try getting it off the girl.  I dare ya!  So, tonight, it is pajamas.  If I can get it off of her in the morning, it will get a cute little ruffle to make it several inches longer. I swear, she's going to be a WNBA player. Or an OlympicVolleyball player...

At any rate, the iron-on is this month's favorite Princess, Belle.  I added some cute hotfix rhinestones in Canary and Fuscia for a little bling.