We've been puttering away over here, trying to keep on keepin' on through this crazy time of being out of our house and having every spare minute taken up with house projects. I will try not to whine, but I am really really really ready to be back in our little (now slightly bigger) home. This is day three with the drywallers not showing up. I am getting a little twitchy. And so I am making a few things. I've got a bunch of projects on the go, but my sewing machine is acting tired and grumpy (hmmm, that sounds familiar doesn't it?) so hand sewing and knitting are the preferred methods of home renovation therapy. The top crown I made a few weeks ago for Ari's little friend's birthday, and only just got a picture of it when she brought it over for a playdate.
Ari got a hold of his own birthday crown which I was using to remind myself of the pattern, and he has wanted to wear it a lot. I want to keep that one special and strictly for birthday use, so I made him this tree one. It is a lot smaller than the birthday ones, and a simpler design. Your everyday-wear kind of crown. I was going to use some of the duck trim I still have around, but "king of the ducks" didn't sound very majestic. We went for "the tree prince" instead.
And we didn't get any more Halloween-ish than this around here. Us adults were just not in the mood, and Ari doesn't know the difference yet, so we were off the hook. We like playsilk costumes around here most days, Halloween or not.
We really really like them.
Gosh - Ari looks like such a little boy in the bottom picture and not a baby! I really do hope that your drywallers turn up soon and that the house gets finished!!
ReplyDelete"Your everyday kind of crown." Ha ha, I LOVE this! Also, yay for costumes on any day...not just Halloween.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI adore the crowns and would love to make one for my little munchkin for her upcoming birthday. Just a quick question - but do you just sew the two pieces of felt together when making the crown?? Or is there another way of joining then too?
ReplyDeleteSo cute....
Hi Meghan- about the crowns- with the simpler one, I just cut two pieces of felt the same crown-ish shape (one for the outside and one for the lining and to make it a bit more sturdy) and blanket stitched them together with a fabric covered elastic sewn in between at the back. For the birthday crowns I chose a couple colours and sewed them together with the machine first to create the crown-ish shape and then blanket stiched them the same way with the lining. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeletePlay silks rock!!
ReplyDeleteI love the days that my girls want me to help them get into costume with their silks :)
I hope those drywallers get going. It must be so frustrating for you.
lovely crowns. great idea for xmas and birthday gifts.
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