Matching loot bag? Oh yes! lol. So a request was put in for a “purse” to match the unicorn to hold and collect Halloween loot. Yup, I can do that! Coming right up. I love the unbelievably free pattern from Swoon called the “Ethel Tote”. Warning though: It does take a lot interfacing including foam […]
Stitching a Little Magic: Sewing a Unicorn Costume for My Granddaughter
With the upcoming arrival of a new sister for my granddaughters, I was allowed the sacred task of making the Halloween costumes this year. When I asked what she wanted to be, she didn’t hesitate for a second — her eyes sparkled as she said, “A unicorn, Grandma! Pink with rainbows!” Not only that, she […]
Child’s Lion Costume
Sewing a Little Roar: Making a Lion Costume for My Two-Year-Old Granddaughter There’s a special kind of joy that comes from creating something especially when it’s for someone you love. This Halloween, I made a lion costume for my two-year-old granddaughter. She’s just the right mix of sweet and plucky, and the thought of her […]
Gamblers Halloween 2019
So in 2011, we did not attend the Annual Halloween Bash due to illness. We had hoped to attend right up to the date though so got together some outfits for ourselves. I was to be Lady Luck with Hub wearing gambler attire. We didn’t make the party that year though and the outfits were […]
Nerdy Halloween 2018
Other than my son’s wedding, I was also working for about three months in the late summer and fall this year. So, yep, I didn’t put as much forethought (e.g., sewing) into the costumes this year. As I mentioned, I really like being comfortable so that was also my focus this year as we went […]
Gnomes Halloween 2017
In early October, I actually started thinking about our Halloween costumes ahead of schedule! After placing so many little gnomes in the garden this summer, I thought, hey, why not? We could be gnomes! And since I seemed to have time, I decided I would try to make our costumes (gasp!) if I could find […]
Sock Hop Halloween 2016
In past years, our adult costume ideas have become somewhat elaborate and often ended in something that is not very comfortable. But, because I was so comfortable last year, and enjoyed myself so much more, I decided that from now on, comfort is a priority for our annual costumes. At this year’s Annual Halloween Bash™, […]
Slasher Halloween 2015
This year for the Annual Halloween Bash™ I made our Halloween costumes from a rather random selection of items from the Value Village Halloween costumes section of the store. I found these really long, Victorian type jackets that were really, really inexpensive and I loved them and bought one for each of us. I formulated […]
Chimney Sweep Halloween 2014
So the Annual Halloween Bash™ costume party is still a thing at my brother and sister-in-law’s house. For past few years, we shopped around looking for ready made adult couple Halloween costumes with limited success. My complaint is mostly because the comfort level wasn’t great. I’m can’t really complain since that is expected with a […]
Halloween 2013
UPDATE 2022: I was looking at this older post, and I noticed that our halloween costumes in 2013 were not only exceedingly ill-fitting and uncomfortable, they were also troublesome in terms of cultural appropriation. Therefore, I made the decision to remove images related to our costumes for this year. Strange how I didn’t make any […]
SteamPunk Halloween 2012
So this is the time for me to review our adult couple Halloween costumes that we purchased from buycostumes.com. Every year, my brother and sister-in-law host a Halloween costume party for grownups. Before I started attending these events, I was reluctant and didn’t really think I’d like it too much. I enjoyed dressing up when […]
King & Queen of Hearts Halloween 2010
This year is the first time that we went all in and dressed up for Halloween as grown-ups (allegedly). This is the first year we attended a Halloween party hosted by my brother and is wife (devil & angel). We bought our costumes online this year and opted for the Queen and King of Hearts. […]