Ridiculousness: A grown woman in a tutu

This project is from a while back (When I was getting ready to go to Ultra Music Fest in Miami- Instead I Wore it to Party in the Park in Atlanta), but I felt the urge to post it since I'm listening to Armin van Buuren and just bought a couple spools of neon yarn for future projects. There's nothing more ridiculous than a grown woman in a tutu, but here I am all the same. For your enjoyment:

The Neon Lime & Pink Zebra Glitter Tutu

On the left is my niece, Katie. That's us at the concert. I was probably the only idiot there dressed like a raver. Pretty sure that set was for the emo kids. I should have just worn the damn thing to Ultra with all the other glittered listeners... but what can you do?

 

Here's how to make your own. It's super easy!

 

 

Materials:

Ribbon

Spools of Tulle in desired coordinating colors

A Sewing Machine

Matching Thread

Pins to hold Tulle in Place

A Lighter (to keep ribbon ends from fraying)

 

 

Instructions:

It's best to use a good wide ribbon so that the band shows around your entire waist. Wrap the ribbon around your waist where you want to wear the tutu, and tie a large bow, leaving a long tail on either side (It's cuter if there's a giant bow in the back because it wears like a French maid's apron). Cut the ribbon to the desired length.

 

Untie the ribbon from your waist and cut the ends into a smooth line or a cute tail (I chose the tail). Take the lighter and quickly run the flame back and forth along the cut edge. This should be enough to keep it from fraying. Be careful not to burn it! If you do, trim the blackened edge and try again.

 

 

Retie the ribbon around your waist and use pins to mark where you want the skirt to go on the ribbon. Take the ribbon off and lay it on a flat surface. Using the pins as a guideline, pin your bottom layer of tulle to the ribbon, making a pleat as you go.

 

Cut the tulle when you reach the final pin that you marked the ribbon with earlier. Sew the first layer to the Ribbon, removing the pins as you go (including the pins you used to mark the ribbon with originally)

 

Repeat the process with each layer of tulle right on top of the one before (I did 4 layers. Bottom: Green Glitter, Next: Pink Zebra, Third: Pink Glitter, Top: Green Zebra). More layers make fuller skirts!

 

 

Here's the finished skirt lain out on a terribly messy bed:

 

 

 

Its Innards:

 

 

 

 

Shameful! Absolutely Shameful! A grown-ass woman in a lime and pink tutu! What is the world coming to???

 

 

Octonauts, A Poem

Just for fun, I posted this on my short stories page, and I thought it might fit this page better.

 

 

 In our undersea lab, 

We breathe and live,

Life is not drab,

So much to give.

 

 

My friends and I,

Are furry pals,

Who really try,

To save animals.

 

A lobster’s son,

May need some help,

Leg number one,

Is wrapped in the kelp.

 

Some will come,

And go with the tide,

Others will stay,

Along for the ride.

 

 

A critter or two,

May give us the slip,

But Kwazii is who,

Is fast as a whip.

 

Peso is there,

To bandage and cure,

He knows where,

To apply pressure.

 

Southern and furry,

Tweak is a bunny,

She’ll fix in a hurry,

Because she’s no dummy.

 

Captain Barnacles,

Sounds the Octo-Alert,

Usually while,

The ship is inert.

 

Dashi’s cam lens,

Goes “Snap, Snap, Snap,”

At the sound of sirens,

“I’m on it, Cap!”

 

A pink octopus,

Professor Inkling,

Founded Octonauts, thus,

He’s like a sea king,

 

The Vegimals are,

A fun little posse,

Their words are bizarre,

Their temperments, saucy.

 

“Jumping Jellyfish!”

“Fascinating!”

Dr. Shellington,

Is pretty amazing.

 

 

Now that you know,

Them all by their name,

Maybe you’ll go,

And never be the same.

 

Animals need saving,

At sea and on land,

Let’s all do something,

Let’s give them a hand.

 

It would be easy,

To stop all the hurt,

Don’t be uneasy,

Just be alert!

 

Love all your pets,

And animals who aren’t,

Their unspoken thanks,

Is a wonderful present.

Image Credits:

Octonauts Title

Octopod

Octonauts Group

Lobster

Sea Turtle

Kwazii

Peso

Tweak

Barnacles

Dashi

Inkling

Vegimals

Shellington

Gup

Octo-Alert

Hurt Crab

 

Owl Coin Purse

 

I found this pattern online at http://maggie-makes-stuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/owl-coin-purse-patern.html , and I've been wanting to give it a go for a while now. This little project didn't even cost me a trip to the store, since I already had all of the colors and fabric remnants at home. It took me most of the day to complete this little goodie from start to finish. The fabric background is what I used for a liner and I used a pink zipper to match. I hand stitched the liner and zipper to the owlet.

 

Redneck Summer: Cool of the Pool

So, yesterday was a real scorcher. I wanted to keep us cool, but I don't have a ton of outdoor stuff yet. I ended up rigging this together within a few minutes, and it seemed to work, but I'd like to add some aesthetics to the functionality. I will keep posting on the growth of my homemade waterpark throughout the summer. :)

 

Just hangin' out, enjoying the sunshine.

 

 

 I found a way to keep the baby pool shaded.

 

 

It's a bungee cord holding the umbrella to the chair.

Hey there, Ponyo!

 

I have my own spot too. It involves a hose set to mist and a plastic table for "mommy's sippy cup"

 

Ahhh

 

 

FInished Organizing TV Wires

So with a lot of rubber bands, tape, and one of those wire-hiding plastic thing-a-ma-jigs, I got it to look like this:

 

This is what it looked like before:

 

Here's what the wires look like as they come out of the TV and are channeled into the plastic wire-hider:

 

Behind the TV stand, I collected each individual wire and wrapped them neatly with rubber bands:

It wasn't an easy task:

 

Then, I taped each wire to the back of the frame, and/or the item it comes from, holding it in place so it's less visible:

Yes, it's very dusty...

 

There are still some visible wires behind the system, but when put the Xbox and Wii on the bottom shelf, the problem should be solved. I also need to hang pictures and nice it up a bit, but it's finished for now. Now off to the biggest pile of baby laundry ever created. Yay!

Today’s goal is to do something about this hot mess:

 

 

 

 

 

This could end up being a two-day job, since being a mom to a 20-month old and 2 rotten dogs often takes over my day. Speaking of which, I hear a baby waking up. I’ll let you know how it turns out.