I have been away from Craftster for faaaaaaaar too long  , but thankfully I've still been crafting.  Below is my most recent creation. I wanted to create a dress for my best friend's daughter who is 3 months old today! I used a New Look pattern for the dress and used freezer stenciling for the design.

The finished product:


The dress was so much fun, I just had to indulge in the geekery some more to make this hair accessory  : (To be added to a headband)


The full story and more pics can be found at my blog - http://www.ladyleeann.blogspot.com/2013/03/pretty-enough-for-mushroom-kingdom.html

Thanks for looking!

While not a Dr. Who fan myself, I was telling my best friend about this costume.  I got as far as baby and Tar... and she squealed "Oh my god, a baby Tardis?! Show me!!".  She absolutely loved it.  She also told me that your hubby was totally passable as the Doctor and that the accessories you made were perfect.  Great job!

What a great costume.  Very accurate to the Disney movie.  The best part is you can see how happy it made your daughter, she look radiant.

What a great idea for making the blanket.  It came out great.  I think the funniest is his face when you where checking the size.  What a good sport he was!

What great pillows.  I personally love using "kids" fabric because the projects end up looking so much more fun.  The fabrics on both the pillows compliment each very well too.  Great Job!

On a side note, I have to agree with you about the shark... I didn't notice it at first, but not I can't stop laughing about it.

Great draping; I'm very envious!  I love how much fancier it makes the skirt look. 

As far as the color goes, I think it looks fine just the way it is (it makes me miss spring), but I'm sure it will look great in any color.

Great job!

Thank you so much everyone.  My friend has been a huge fan of Spiderman for as long as I've known her.  My only regret with this dress was trying to hem the slip under the dress.    Thankfully no one really sees it, but I know it's there.

alwaysinmyroom - I'm so glad you noticed the bodice work.  That actually was my intent when I was sewing the dress!

So, it's been a long time since I've posted here, but it doesn't mean I haven't been crafting or looking around.  Months later, I finally got around to uploading pictures of one of my favorite projects!

A friend of mine was going to see Spiderman on Broadway back in November.  She called me around August asking if I would sew here a dress since she had "No Formal Spiderman Clothes". (Granted, I'm not sure how many people can say they do have formal Spiderman Clothes)

Here is what I created with the help of some sheets, New Look 6557, and a few mimosas.  (My payment for creating the dress for her.)

Front View:


Back View: (She cracked up that it happened to say "Spidey Sense" on her butt)


Inside Detail:


And of course, action shot! (Another condition for making the dress for her!)


Apparently she was quite the hit.  She got random high fives on the street and had several people ask to take her pictures.  I will admit, I was so glad I could help her have a great evening.

Thank you so much for looking!

If only I had something like this months ago!  I've done this so many times!!

I'm a big fan of reruns and stuff I know by heart.  I tend to watch a lot of NCIS and SVU.  (Gotta love USA and they're mini-marathons)  When my husband is home I'll often craft while baseball games are on since I'm not a fan and listening isn't crucial.
 
Oddly enough I don't really listen to music while crafting.  I don't think it's for any reason other than my stereo is in the other room and I usually don't put on "background noise" until I'm already in the middle of crafting.

As for the meditative aspect; I find the repetition of the sewing machine noise to be very soothing.  The best is when I have to sew a long seam; I just focus on the needle and the noise and my mind just relaxes.  I think it's because my mom sewed a lot when I was little and it reminds me of home.