How fun! Special occasion dresses are the BEST to make!
When you described what you want, I immediately thought of Simplicity 5531. I've used it lots and it's very easy. I actually cut the skirt off to add a fuller skirt, but the style shown might be great for what you're looking for.
Can I come shopping for bridal fabric with you????
Thanks Janet!!! That does look like it would work, and won't be too hard!! And, when I went to the Simplicity site to check it out, I looked for something similar for Arminda (that one doesn't come in her size) and found this one:
and realized I already own it. Thank you!!
And, sure come on over! I can't wait to start looking for the fabric!
I think we are heading for another sad day in the Morris household...
My husband has a ten year old, 120 pound German Shepherd that has quickly been going downhill for the past 6 months or so. He got him as a cute 7 week old puppy for Christmas all those years ago. With all his problems, the vet said it would not be feasible to do any surgery, so all his problems are being somewhat taken care of by his new living arrangements (he became an outside dog about 4 months ago...and loves it!) and some doggie aspirin (with some other stuff in there as well) His cataracts are so bad he can't see anything, and we have to leave the back porch light on at night...that way there are at least shadows to be seen and it makes him happier. His arthritis was so bad he couldn't make it up and down the four stairs to the yard, so we made him a second home under the porch...but he seems to be able to get around a lot better outside, and uses the under porch bed only during the day.
He always comes up to tell my hubby good night...last night he didn't come when he was called. We don't know if he is just sleeping at the far end of the yard.....or what. I have never had a night when he didn't bark at something...haven't heard a peep out of him...and this morning, when I let the little dogs out...I still don't see him.
True, it is still dark, and he doesn't move a lot in the dark...and the neighbor dogs were all quiet last night as well. I am going to make hubby go look for him...I don't think I can!
I really hate the possibility of having another lesson in death so soon after the last! This is going to be really hard on the kids, they don't ever remember a time when Taz didn't live with us. We have been preparing them for several months...(in fact I was afraid we would find him gone when we came back from Disney...I made my middle son (who stayed with him while we were gone) send me daily texts on how Taz was doing!!)
OK...now back to your regularly scheduled chat...
Nini
Edit: Hubby just confirmed. Taz did not make it. He went out looking for him last night after I went to bed. He was in his home under the porch. Now to tell the kiddies...
Oh Nini, I'm so sorry. (I would put a hugging smilie here, but for some reasaon they aren't working for me today)
I'm not sure when your trip was planned. But, I wanted to tell you that Disney is great while you're pregnant (I went when I was 5 months pregnant with Sawyer), and it's great with little babies (Teresa took Lydia and Arminda when they were newborns). So, you may not have to cancel your trip for that reason!!
I love that Lydia!! A bag of kisses, just for Joe! LOL!!
Wow, that's Michele!?! I didn't recognize her when I saw that picture! She looks so pretty! I'm so glad she's home and that she's happy!
I'm glad you made it home okay last night. I'm also glad that I thought you were already home from the shower before it started snowing too bad. Otherwise, I would have been worried sick about you guys! Henry worked last night and I was very worried about him!
I was 7 months pregnant with Arminda one year, and 2 months pregnant with Lydia. Then, we took them both as babies too. I really enjoyed all the trips. I'm not sure how I would feel about taking a cruise pregnant though, so I can understand that!
Isn't Lyddie too cute!
Michele is pretty, isn't she! She has an interview tomorrow, I hope it goes well.
The shower didn't start until 4:30, so it was right about the time the snow really started coming down, and it just kept getting worse and worse. 131 was SOOOOOOOO scary to drive on!!! The on ramp seemed to stretch on forever, since I had to drive so slow! Then, it was a long frightening drive to Center to get off the highway. Seriously, if it weren't for the tracks of the cars ahead of me, I wouldn't have known where the road was, plus it was a glare of ice. SCARY SCARY!
I wish I could say this one is a Disney Souvenier, but with the schedule my husband creates while in Disney, well, let's just say I'm too tierd to make souveniers!
Thank you Heather Sue!! I'm crossing my fingers I'll finally have a use for all those cute princesses I've bought from you
As for the trip, I've gone 5 months pregnant before and it was "okay", but I don't want to do it again. We were also going to do the cruise too, but now I think we'll probably wait to do that till this baby is out of diapers. It's just so much less packing that way.
I can't help laughing about your lack of souvenir making!!!
We've been back for two weeks now, but with the holidays I haven't had a chance to post. I'm just periodically going to do a brief day by day trip report.
Overall we had a good time. DS detested any character interaction, hence no pics of him with characters. Saw very few customs and the only ones I ever did see were all Minnie Dot -- saw approximately one per day.
Arrival Day we went to dinner at Park Fare in the evening. I did not make DS a custom. DD had a Tremaines Vida. Here are front and back photos:
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I think your Lady Tremaine is the same one we had. It sounds like you guys got a wonderful reaction!!!!!
Oh Teresa, I'm so glad to hear this! I bought myself the Mia doll off
the other day and I was feeling kind of foolish--I've been wanting one that had red hair and freckles, and she looked like the best I could do! I have no girls here to blame it on, but eventually I can share her with my now 5-month-old granddaughter, and get her one to play with too!
Oh, you need to post some pictures!! Do you have her yet? They really are so much fun.
Too bad your daughter didn't get picked to ask Crush a question! Lydia did last May (and one day I'll get my trip report finished and write about it...) It was fun!
I love the Jasmine outfit too, and thanks for posting a picture of yourself, I like to see what everyone looks like!
Here is the skirt that Tessa made on her new machine! Yes, it's a little redundant- cheetah print skirt for her cheetah.
She LOVES her sewing machine and it seems to work really well!
Here's what she did on Christmas morning when she saw her new sewing machine:
Sawyer in his Zhu Zhu pets shirt I appliqued for him. He loved it, even though they don't have any Zhu Zhu pets!
Both of the kids in their Zhu Zhu pets shirts:
They were wearing backpacks because they wanted to take their toys with them when we went out to eat Christmas dinner at a Chinese place (not my idea- I'd rather stay home).
Here's 2 more because it's been so long since I posted any pictures. They're wearing their new jammies on Christmas Eve:
I love the skirt Tessa made!!! Tell her Aunt Teresa said she is quite a seamstress!
The picture of her in her jammies hugging you made me all teared up!!! She looks so little in that picture! So cute!
The zhuzhu outfits are very cute! And, they both look adorable with their backpacks on! You couldn't talk Jo into Perkins? I hope the kids found something they liked to eat.
I LOOOVE Sawyer's Buzz jammies!!! I will have to show Lydia that picture!
I love the Vida! Those appliques look great! I also love seeing the Tremaine interaction at 1900 Park Fare. What is up with the Prince Charmings lately?
Love the Epcot outfits! You did a great job on the Nemo shirt!
Very cute Mickey outfits, too. I especially love the last picture of your daughter on the teacups. Your kids are SOOO cute!!
I'm wondering that with the Prince Charmings too! They aren't looking quite how I picture Prince Charming.
