MOPTOPS

Match Your Mood

I have retro appliances on my mind since we've decided to paint our spare refrigerator, RED. Up early and "surfing" on the internets this morning I ran across this little oddity in 1960's advertising. I don't remember knowing anyone who had a decorator refrigerator, but then again I grew up pretty close to the railroad tracks. My mom would have had the cute 60's outfit, but I highly doubt she would have been dancing while decorating : ) Our refrigerator was brown and the freezer was on the bottom with a step peddle to open. Pretty cool.

Holy Cats!

Today I had the pleasure of photographing Nora and her kitty.

Time just moves along....Nora and I met when she was a few days old.  Now such a vibrant beautiful child!
Thank you Nora and big sister Liv for spending part of your afternoon with me.

How can I get through this last bit of Winter?

Here we ARE...it's March 17th 

Most years on this date, I am looking out the window to watch sparrows build their nests on the back my house, see mildew left on the lawn from the melted snow and I drag my chair to the deck to eat my lunch in the warm sun.  This year I just look out the window.  I see an ice covered street, four foot snow banks.
I am hearing the weather forecast predict more snow.  Ugh.

How can I get through this last bit of Winter?

• I can rely on a positive attitude, a hobby... maybe a couple AND take a mind vacation.
• My mind vacation today is to Lake Superior National Park.
• Next; I'd like to imagine myself in this little camper cottage http://littlevintagetrailer.com/2014/01/beckys-1960-streamline-craft-cottage/

Mind vacations might just work for these final days of Winter 2014

Sewing ELSA's Dress

Last week I researched countless hours online about how to make a

 Disney's ELSA dress from the movie Frozen. 

I have not seen the movie yet, but my dear Lily 

(first grandchild has asked for an Elsa dress for her 7th birthday!) 

Lily- August 2007

Lily- February 2014

March 2014

ELSA DRESS SOLD OUT!

 or a sweet sum of $250.00

for the elite versions from Disney.

NO PROBLEM I CAN SEW THAT

So here is how I created my version of Elsa's dress.

I was surprised the costume designers at Disney settled on this shade of blue! 

 I decided on this semi-stretchy blouse fabric.  Lightweight but with the give I knew it would lay nice for the skirt. Netting with silver sparkle and white tulle that I'll stencil snowflakes on.

Ahh nice total!  I sewed in the 1970's and 80's and often seen similar savings.

I settled on Simplicity 2463 because of the V bodice.  If you look at dress A. and imagine long sleeves and 

a fabric that lays flat...I knew that would work with a modifies sleeve.

I used a streamlined sleeve with less gather from a jumpsuit pattern I bought to make Ruby (2nd grandchild) a Lava Girl costume....(which I abandoned and went with a leotard)

 Bodice with the sparkle tulle

I used a small amount of spray glue for stability

Not alot!  Just enough to hold things in place.