Riley and Avery

So, Avery's costume is done. Yes, that's 9 whole yards of tulle around her little waist. The size 2 skirt did turn out to be big, so I cinched it in more. It also turned out to be too long. I shortened it as much as the pattern would allow, and it just touches the floor. Perhaps with shoes on it won't drag too much. I did have to pull it up a lot. She'll be able to fit this skirt for years to come, if she wants. I didn't fully enclose the elastic in the waist, so it can be taken out easily and made bigger. All I have to do is put a hook and eye on to close the vest. Although she did put me on notice that she wants a blue princess hat. I'm pretty sure she's thinking of the damsel hats that she saw at the Renaissance festival. I'll have to figure that one out. Riley's costume came with a pattern for a witch had and I think I'll use that as a springboard for Avery's hat, just leave off the brim. Hmmm....I'll probably go through my quilting fabric and see if I have enough of any one blue fabric to make the hat. Of course, I'll have to buy interfacing, but I think that's cheap. Since Rudi's unemployment is up, we have entered into some leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeean times.

By the way, Avery's "princess smile" involved laying her head on her shoulder, apparently. Good thing she isn't really a princess, I'd imagine she'd have a terrible crick in her neck.