When we were cleaning out the basement I came upon the tub of Halloween costumes.  In it was this lovely little creation I made for Anya when she was 2 years old.

I had made the jacket a bit too big for her at the time.  I’m not sure if the pattern had a smaller size or not, but it fit good enough for her to wear.  In fact, it STILL fits her.  Guess what she is going to wear for Halloween? 

I showed the jacket to her again to make sure it met her approval. 

Anya: *GASP*  Mommy, thank you for making me my costume!

We tried it on and it actually still has room in it.  A pretty twirly dress will be made to go underneath.  I “shopped” in my fabric stash to see what I had, and I actually found a blue and a green fabric that will work with the colors of the wings.  I even have a bit of decorative ribbon that my Grandma Jo gave me that matches.  The dress is all cut out and I have the skirt part mostly done.  I just need to stop and get some more of those little satin roses I have on the jacket to put on the dress.  A rather cheap Halloween costume for Anya this year.  That’s if she doesn’t want another mask when we go to the Renaissance Festival again this year.

So, nothing really to show this week, but I have started sewing again.  Looking at basement stuff has taken up the lion’s share of our free time this past week and weekend.  I am going to put together a design binder for how I’m going to do the rooms when they get finished.  That won’t be for a few months, though.  No construction going on this week, so that will give me a chance to get caught up on the household chores.  Maybe clean a little and find places for the many things lying around and in the way.  I hope that I can get started on some more Fall apparel for the kids.  We will be lucky if we see 80 again, and the kids have grown.  As they do.  Kailan is definitely sporting high waters in some of his pants. 

Time for mama to sew.