Gwenny as Belle take 2

Whoops - apparently Belle wears a white apron on the front of her dress.

Gwenny as Belle

This morning Gwenny decided that I should make her three Belle dresses. We started with the simplest one from the beginning of the Disney movie. I had an old Alice in Wonderland costume that I had made for myself in the closet so I modified it for Gwenny and made a hair bow (Gwenny was quite insistent on that detail) with the excess fabric. She thought it would be a great idea to read a book about Belle whille I took pictures of her.

So now the question is: am I *really* going to make the yellow ball gown next?

Candy Apples

Gwenny has been begging me to make candy apples all winter. She got the idea from a MAx and Ruby episode. I don't even like candy apples, but they seemed easy enough once I read the recipe. I followed the directions precisely, getting the candy up to a whopping 300 degrees F and consequently these babies are hard enough to break your teeth. They did look pretty though! Rich was the only one who was able to eat it straight off the stick. The rest of us had to cut through the apple (which shattered the candy of course) and eat in in pieces. If we ever make these again, perhaps we'll take the candy off the heat at 250 F.

Clean up was another fun matter. I thougth I was going to have to toss the pot but after soaking it in hot water and then boiling the hot water and stuck candy in the pot Richard was able to dump it out clean in the empty lot next door. We were too scared to pour it down the drain.

Pettiskirt for Gwenny

This week I made a pettiskirt and coordinating shirt, leggings, and headband for Gwenny. As you can see, she is quite pleased. It is comically fluffy and uber-girly. I found the instructions on Martha Stewart http://tinyurl.com/Martha-pettiskirt and here http://sewmamasew.com/forum/index.php?topic=242.0 reply #2. I looked in two stores for the nylon chiffon that is required but apparently you can only find it online. I got mine here: http://tinyurl.com/pettiskirt-fabric.

Valentine's Day Treats

These are the various treats that I'm offering for my Valentine's Day treat night.