its that time of year

The time of year when a child's thoughts turn to... their Halloween costume. Last year Raine wanted to be a dinosaur. The year before that, she was a fishie. This year she discovered costume patterns, and early on, she picked out a space suit costume that she really liked. After making the fish, I figured the spaceman would be easy. Mostly right.

I started the costume last night, getting everything cut out. Then today, a trip to JoAnn's for the rest of the supplies. Of course. Cording, of various widths that finish off almost every edge of the costume. The fabric covering the cord? bright orange with glittery waves. Uh huh, glitter. Everywhere.

But the pants are done and she loves them. The shirt tomorrow, most likely. Then the vest and the helmet (hood). They are basic patterns and pretty easy, with the hardest part being the cording, and that is a little bit of a pain, but not bad. I'm happy to have the time to do it, actually. With all the growing Raine has done this year, she's outgrown most of her costumes from last year, and yes, she does like to dress up (of course, no princesses around here!!!) as a pirate, or a dalmation, or whatever her imagination decrees. I'm glad she has a good one, too...