The Wool Food Mama: Child-size duct tape dress form instructions part II

Gusty Bleu's Backseat Blurt-outs...

mom, what's that disease that rhymes with Fiona?
This show is dumb. d-o-m. dumb.
I know how to get all of the boogers out of my nose.
My lizard is the best at staring contests.
Dane stop! You're ruining my imagination.
A tornado is worse than losing your favorite toy.
Why do they call them cowboys? They ride horses.
Wouldn't it be nice if laundry washed itself?
You can't build a tree, you have to grow one.
For Christmas I'd like some fish food. Then I can get some fish. Oh, and I'd also like a box of crab rangoons. Real ones. To eat.
I just smelled my sockies and they smell like rotten eggs. blllaaaaahhhhh
I forgot, what are husbands called in a wedding? Oh yeah, a broom.
Why didn't you name me Blossom? I like that name better.
Can necks grow?
If you smell something, then smell it too much, you can't smell it anymore.
Am I dreaming?
Penguins, they come from the Cold Pole.
It's not broken, it just fell apart.
You can take a picture later, because the moon will follow you home.
I have to sit with you all day now because I can't when I go to school next year.
lots of people love cats and dogs.
I can speak chicken Spanish.
I did in on the day that passed, you know....tomorrow.
I'm soaking hungry
Icees have drink stuff in the bottom of them
Ugh means icky. And Icky means ugh.
I'm not drooling, my lips are.
Trees can't walk
I can't find my tired.
Crickets can't fart but horses can because they have butts.
Pink is NOT purple.
Snakes can't eat people.
Airplanes fly away
Ants have yellow blood
tigers can't go in a swimming pool
Fish can't eat cookies
Grapes have juice in them
Dogs can't go into the post office
Cows can't smile.
Dinosaurs don't have boobies.
Monkeys live outside.

April 05, 2009

Child-size duct tape dress form instructions part II

18. Hug test. Ok, now give your work a hug. No really. Oh don't be shy, no one's looking....and it's your child's model after all. lol. Does it feel just like your little one? ok good. Success in size and shape. Before we move along, I'll admit, I had a creep feel for a split second until I realized it was exactly her size and this just may work!!! glee. ok, moving along.

19. Apply spray adhesive.

20. Apply batting. snip, fit, tuck and smooth. I used up some quilting scraps and filled in with wool batting. You don't want to add too many pounds to your child, but you do want to be able to use straight pins so choose your batting accordingly.

and another view.

Next up, the cover. I will probably do this in two layers. One I'll sew directly on to the form and a second that will be a pretty slip cover. I'm not positive yet....I'm blogging as I progress on this so it doesn't turn into another wip. So, plans could change. But that's the intent right now.

My motivation and intent is changing somewhat. I started out yesterday looking for an affordable solution to patterns. I *really* don't sew well from a pattern. But a dress form is simply the bomb for me. Drap, cut, sew, swoon. Anyway, I didn't want to invest a lot of time or effort into this because I know gusty will grow.

Now though, I may just slow down and deck out the slip cover in some favorite fabric. This piece may be a fun thing to pull out 10 years from now as decor for her bedroom ya know. Look at how tiny you once were....

Ok, more soon.

Part III

Part IV

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Posted by: dissertation help | April 10, 2009 at 07:10 AM

Gorgeous! I miss you guys and pray that your family is doing well. I'm sort of regrouping myself and taking time to focus on the things that are most important. I might have to try your dressform tut myself... I need an easier way of sewing dresses for the girls right now.

Posted by: Tiffani | April 10, 2009 at 09:50 AM

How are the ducks?????

Posted by: suna | April 18, 2009 at 02:32 PM

where is part one of the child size dress form? I evidently got in late. I don't know what you started with and I am beginning to feel desperate looking for one to purchase on line.

Posted by: glenn ellen dreggors | August 07, 2009 at 10:21 AM

Thank you glenn ellen, I've added links to all four parts. And a side link to the craft/sew-a-long.

Katie

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