Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 178. The 3-Hour Jack Skellington Costume

Awesome blog, adding it to my list :)). Your Studd...

2009-11-13T10:35:12.172-06:00

Awesome blog, adding it to my list :)). Your Studded Caplet is really something...

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2009-11-12T21:37:03.602-06:00

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RE: Neckband Sewing it this way does make it lie f...

2009-11-12T15:17:13.343-06:00

RE: Neckband
Sewing it this way does make it lie flatter. However, I'm working on a V-necked tee now and I couldn't figure out how to sew it flat. Oh well, I rarely make v-necked ones anyway.

as long as your son loved it that's all that m...

2009-11-07T15:42:30.799-06:00

as long as your son loved it that's all that matters ;)

I like that mantra - meticulous when it counts, ot...

2009-11-06T13:04:30.569-06:00

I like that mantra - meticulous when it counts, otherwise fly by the seat of the pants! I subscribe. and you always come through in a pinch.

This is great, especially bearing in mind your tim...

2009-11-03T23:39:53.931-06:00

This is great, especially bearing in mind your time constraints. I would have loved to have seen this before haloween.

@Angela Pea - I like the titles you offered much b...

2009-11-03T21:27:19.588-06:00

@Angela Pea - I like the titles you offered much better! Thanks.

@Gail - What miracle workers we can be called on to be when we have a sewing machine! I'm not sure I could stomach this tight turnaround more than once a year!

@Wendy - Thanks. I really wanted to make the jacket a standout, but in the time frame given I'm OK that I didn't.

@NGLaLaLa - Thank you, it was good to be home for a few days. I was so relieved that he liked the costume. He wore it all day!

@Kyle - I couldn't imagine doing Jack any other way! I'm sure there's another way, not using a printed face, but my tired mind has moved on! LOL

@Violet - Our local Halloween shops get picked over pretty well by Halloween day. I have made the mistake of waiting till the last minute and walked out of the shops empty handed!

@frogginette - Yes, coolest mom ever, I agree! :D Hahaha.

@Jessica - You said it, girl! Not a necessity. I like to think it does me good to fly on intuition every once in a while.

@Faye - Thank you. Setting up a team blog is easy peasy lemon squeezy. I sent this to you via email, too, but here's a quick 1-2-3:

1. Go to your Blogger Dashboard and, along the top of the screen, click on Create a Blog. Do all the things you are asked to do, like pick a name for the blog, etc. etc.

2. After you've created the new team blog, go back to Blogger Dashboard, and for your new blog, click Settings.

3. Click Permissions, then Add Authors. You will only need to type in the email address for the people you want to invite to become blog authors.

You do a great job on everything you do. Question...

2009-11-03T18:37:11.347-06:00

You do a great job on everything you do.

Question: Since the Month of tops sewalong is growing I was think about creating a blog dedicated to it like you did for the jackets. I am not sure how to create one to accomodate all of the participants postings??? Can you tell me?

The perfect costume for the circumstances! I have...

2009-11-02T14:14:17.062-06:00

The perfect costume for the circumstances! I have no doubt Louis absolutely loved his costume just the way it was. I like to think of improvisation as needing a lot of creativity, flexibility, good fundamentals, and intuition! Meticulous, as you say, has its moments, but isn't a blanket necessity :-).

Oh my god, coolest costume EVER! What an awesome m...

2009-11-02T09:22:00.581-06:00

Oh my god, coolest costume EVER! What an awesome mom you are =)

Pretty good work for less than one morning's ...

2009-11-02T00:48:20.856-06:00

Pretty good work for less than one morning's work! If my kid starts wanting Halloween costumes, I'd probably just go to an el cheapo shop for a mask and a cape.

I think it looks really good!! Love that you used...

2009-11-01T22:11:15.978-06:00

I think it looks really good!! Love that you used the screened on shirt as a mask!!! That's a really great idea!!!

Wow! Great job! I think I would've been too ...

2009-11-01T21:52:57.362-06:00

Wow! Great job! I think I would've been too exhausted to do any sewing. I think it turned out great and what really matters is that your son liked it! :) Welcome home!

OMG. That's hilarious... but what a save! I t...

2009-11-01T17:43:03.855-06:00

OMG. That's hilarious... but what a save! I think that's the cutest little Jack I've seen :-)

Great costume. I did a few night before up til mi...

2009-11-01T16:58:26.925-06:00

Great costume. I did a few night before up til midnight sewing stints when i worked in the CBD. My kids would suddenly tell me that they needed a costume for book week or the hat parade the next day. Always felt like I was winging it, but they worked out in the end.

"Fly by the seat of my pants" has such a...

2009-11-01T15:16:49.387-06:00

"Fly by the seat of my pants" has such a derogatory ring to it. How about the Queen of Improvisation? Maker of Last-Minute Miracles? The Get-It-Done Guru?

The costume is fab - if your son was happy, then you did well.

Angela