Those who can't create - MODIFY!

Since it has been almost a year since my last blog post, which had nothing to do with being crafty, I'm sure you are all thinking I have given up on yarn.  For those who were betting on a passing fancy, you were wrong - it was the blogging that fell to the wayside.  So, here is my attempt to revive my blogging efforts and share more of my adventures in craft, yoga, journeying with God, marriage and more.

For my first entry, I must submit my latest creation . . .alteration.  My best work is taking something someone else has done, practically destroy it, and put it back together again.  Take for example, my costume for the 8th Annual Wonder Girl Costume Party:  a 20's flapper dresser fashioned from last year's 60's girl group dress.

2010 Costume

Yes, please ignore the fact that I am not very photogenic.  Also keep in mind that I did not make the dress on the left or achieve the 60's hair on my own.  Yes, someone else did the sewing and the back combing for this costume.

2011 Costume

 On the right, is a complete modify of last year's dress that I somehow managed to do myself.  Ok, so I had a little bit of input from my mom, who actually knows how to sew and my husband helped place a few strategic pins.  Actually, when I first consulted with my mom we discussed tucking the shoulders in a bit and creating a deeper scoop neck.  I decided to go in a wee bit different, and more drastic, direction, and basically just cut off the top 6 inches of the dress.  My first thought also was to use some of the fringe as straps for the dress, but as everyone warned me - that stuff is expensive - and looking at the material I cut off, I decided to make golden straps from the scraps using my new wonder tool - Stitch Withcery. That allowed me to have the strip of fringe across the top, which I think really looks good.  For attaching the fringe, I used Steam-A-Seam, which is a thinner adhesive cousin to Stitch Witchery.  The only actual sewing I had to do for this project was under the arms where the arm hole was and tacking the straps in place.

Now, another major work of fine craftsmanship for this costume is the hair.  And for anyone who has ever helped me fix, curl, shellac my hair into something other than board straight boring, you will appreciate this one.  I evidently did learn something in those various lessons on hairspray, curling irons and bobby pins.  With many thanks to White Rain, I give you my pin curled 20's hair-do.

In closing, I must once again thank the Wonder Girls for giving me an opportunity to hone my modification skills, Hobby Lobby for such wonderful coupons and staff, White Rain for helping me achieve hair success and a slight buzz.