So, I'm sure it will come as no shock to you all that I LOVE Halloween. It might be my favorite holiday. It's a close call with Christmas. But as far as crafting/sewing goes...it's definitely tops.
I actually got really into sewing by doing costumes. I was big in the drama club (*cough* drama geek...) in high school and I was in charge of costumes for our cast of 200 people. That's how I learned to sew anything, even if I didn't have a pattern.
Plus, I love to dress up. And, of course, to look good while doing it. ;)
Well, now that I have kids, I put a lot of pressure on myself to sew fantastic costumes. When they were each only a couple of months old, I allowed myself to rest and didn't make anything. But I doubt I'll do store-bought again until they beg me for it...
Anyway, when Aurora was just over a year I made her this amazing monster costume.
Yes, she's actually saying "Roar!" in that picture.
Although you might not believe me, I swear I'm not obsessed with monsters. Really. Truly.
I wanted to make her some kind of fuzzy animal, but not the same old thing straight from a pattern. Then I found the fur and fell in love. I took panda and dinosaur patterns and combined them with my own touches and presto!
It looks a lot like Sully from Monsters, Inc. which wasn't totally my plan, but I'm OK with.
And I'm sorry, but I can't top this. Ever. I won't even try.
Of course my dilemma this year is if I re-use it for Theo or make him his own. I don't want him not to have his own stuff, but I would love to see it used again...
What do you think? I do currently have a plan for him, but I haven't actually started sewing yet.
JT
THIS. KILLS. ME. And if you don't use it this year, you can always lend it to me. :)
Posted by: Amanda | October 12, 2008 at 01:45 AM
You gotta use this one again.
Posted by: Jess | October 12, 2008 at 03:54 AM
You really must use it again, it's too fabulous to be hidden away.
Posted by: Sam | October 12, 2008 at 06:11 AM
I would vote to use it again. I debated this myself with a lion costume that I made for my oldest and love. My daughter is going to wear it again this year. Afterall, how cute will the pictures be side by side?
Posted by: Amy | October 12, 2008 at 08:03 AM
OH my goodness!! This costume is so fabulous =) And I think you should use it as much as possible! Did you use a pattern? FAB JOB!
Posted by: Jenny | October 12, 2008 at 09:16 AM
Oh you have to use that again! It's amazing! But if you don't, send it to me and my 16 month old would wear it rofl. It's just great!
Posted by: Mika | October 12, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Wow...that is the best costume ever! The vote is unanimous! You should use it again this year. Job well done!
Posted by: Dawn | October 12, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Yes, that is the best costume ever!!!!
Posted by: jessica | October 12, 2008 at 10:31 AM
I would use this one again. It really is too cute to not use. There will be many years ahead when he will want something specific, or when he can't wear the hand me down costume(I imagine they will be too girly).
Posted by: Michelle | October 12, 2008 at 11:15 AM
That is FABULOUS!!! What a lucky kid, and it looks SOOO warm! I would get all the use I could out of that puppy!
Posted by: Rachel | October 12, 2008 at 01:57 PM
Why is this not in your etsy shop???
That is sooooo cool. That fur is perfect. Can't wait to see what you come up with this year!
Halloween is SO much fun!
Posted by: Paper Dolls for Boys | October 12, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Um, it's an awesome costume and you should use it again!
Posted by: Jenny | October 12, 2008 at 02:27 PM
I vote to use it again too. It is way too cute. I never would have thought home made looking at it. And... I'm not sure I believe you with the whole "I'm not obsessed with monsters" thing. You might need an intervention :0)
Posted by: carrie | October 12, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Great job! I cant wait to see what my little monkey will look like in his costume.
Posted by: amanda chadwick | October 12, 2008 at 08:44 PM
I made the cutest little monkey and re-used (the one an only time I reused a costume) and I am glad I did. It was a grinder monkey and people thought it was Curious George - but whatever. What if you made an outfit for it? A monster dressed as a cowboy or a monsters dressed as a chicken? I have my boys' pictures side by side and they are precious. This year...they both want to be bats...another side by side pic, I guess!
Posted by: Carrie G | October 12, 2008 at 09:03 PM
It would be hard not to reuse a costume that cute - what if you added something to it to make it a little different?
Posted by: Anne | October 13, 2008 at 12:16 AM
use it again use it again
it deserves a second time out
that is the most amazing sewing...i love it
im with u on the creating your own, i just created a mermaid for my daughter too
Posted by: jacqui jones | October 13, 2008 at 05:39 AM
It's Awesome, Use it again! I made a super cute clown costume for my first daughter, lent it out the next year and this year my second daughter is going to wear it. I love it so much and it was a lot of work, so it's great to see it used several times.
Posted by: Nikki | October 13, 2008 at 11:23 AM
OMG! THAT is FANTASTIC! You must be so proud! Totally cool! (and let's hope it's not a hot Halloween:)
Posted by: Jen Borley | October 13, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Like everyone else, I think it's too amazing not to use again. Use it for Theo this year. You really are incredible. I am battling the costume woos. I have to come up with an owl, deer and two adult costumes from Bambi. My baby is a skunk (I hate to admit it's storebought) but it's too cute.
Posted by: Channing | October 13, 2008 at 03:07 PM
How FABULOUS! My daughter is so into monsters - I took her to her Sunday School class once and when I picked her up the teacher told me "She kept talking about monsters." Yeah, and?
You SO have to use it again. Your son will get his own cool stuff (right?!). I worried about this kind of thing for a while with #2 daughter and believe me I don't anymore (note to self: need more storage bins).
Posted by: Jules | October 13, 2008 at 03:26 PM
holy crap. that costume is amazing. i'd use it again - but if you don't i'm SURE you could sell it on ebay or something for some good money!
i always feel like my kids have to be a "theme". my daughter had this great octopus costume a few years ago and now my son will fit into it. it was just so cute on her that i'm excited to have him where it. she is going to be a chef and he is "calamari" ; )
Posted by: liz | October 13, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Uh, you are right. That. is. the. best. costume. ever. EVER. I would so use it again for Theo! Or make him his own and take him to two different Halloween events to utilize both costumes!
Posted by: Doris at Threads of Conversation | October 14, 2008 at 12:13 PM
That costume is just too cute not to use again. Theo would look as cute in it as Aurora di, I am sure. I did the re-use thing and my kids loved it. When Collette was about 2 and 1/2 years old she had a little black fur coat with a hood and matching pants that I had made for her. I had leftover fabric so I made little ears and a long black tale and stitched them to the coat. We used mascara to blacken her nose and drew whiskers on her cheeks. She was a really cute cat. When Devlin came along and he was about her age, he, too, became a black cat and wore the same coat, etc. It was very simple and everybody thought they were so cute as black cats! I vote for having Theo wear it so they can both have a chance to wear the cutest costume ever!
Posted by: sandi a. | October 14, 2008 at 05:27 PM
That is so incredibly adorable!!!
Posted by: mary | October 14, 2008 at 05:34 PM