Tee for two #2

Another Tee for Two refashion using an old Nightmare Before Christmas tee shirt of mine and an old Gap striped tee. Pattern is Figgy's Tee for Two. I made it in a size 8 this time and while it's a little big, she can at least grow in to it. This time I made it so the seams are inside instead of exposed and took the neck band off the red tee and laid it right on top of the neck opening, sewing it on the existing stitches. It's a little messy; my machine ate the fabric here and there. She LOVES it. Way more so than the Zombie one. I love it and want if for myself!! Oh, and the sleeve band being wrong side out was a mistake! I sewed the arms on then realized they were wrong but taking out stitches from knits is not an easy process and tends to make holes. I think it looks like it's supposed to be like that, right?

  I'm always surprised by her beauty. I will look over at her and think oh my, she's stunning! And so pure at heart. Not a mean thought in this girls body.  

The girls at a Halloween party wearing last years costumes. Emily lost another tooth this night.
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What else happens Halloween night?? Our anniversary!! Married 11 years now (or together 20 if you count the 9 years we dated). I have no new photos of us to post but you can see our Halloween wedding photos here and here. 

Hanging with my Gnomies: the Costumes

 LAWN ORNAMENTS UNITE!

*Girl Gnome Costumes*

They're done! And photographed:) I'm really happy with how they turned out and the girls seem to like them. 

The run-down on where everything is from:

1. The hats are acrylic felt (used this tutorial to make them). The fronts are folded back. Make a test one out of pattern-ease first!!

2. The dresses are Oliver + S Music Box pattern and made from Kona Cotton. Both size 5 but with different seam allowances and lengths.

The Dresses were altered (see back photo) to exclude the buttons going all the way down the back and gathered at the waist instead of pleats.

3. The blouses are from Old Navy.

4. The aprons are made by looking and measuring an apron from a Raggedy Ann doll I've had since I was little. The fabric is bleached muslin.

5. The "eyelets" (Dirndl lacing guides) on the backs of both dresses are purchased from this Dawanda seller.

6. The wide ribbon on each dress is vintage ribbon purchased on Ebay.

7. Flamingos from amazon, ceramic mushroom the the PX many years ago.

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I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 for super cheap off some guy working in the PX!! I am in Heaven. It's  my very 1st big girl phone; meaning one that can text easily and you can watch movies and all that good stuff like surf the web but most importantly is takes Instagram photos!!!! So be prepared to see a lot of those. I have wanted to do this since the 1st one I ever saw. They make everything look cool.

This was taken on the way to take the pictures. It's snowing here already!