what has miss allie been up to?

Hello! I am back from my extended thesis-writing hiatus. I read a lot of books and typed a lot of words and didn\’t do a whole lot of sewing.

Some things I did sew:

I turned a sheet into something that really still resembles a sheet:

if you are thinking\”wow, what nice sleeves\” know that there is no elastic there
i literally just put hair elastics around my wrists
if you are thinking, \”wow, nice face\” i am trying to look spooky okay

this is me looking embarrassed to be wearing a sheet in public
not at a toga party and like a month before halloween

This was for a banned books costume party. I will purchase a burda online pattern* for anyone who can recognize the character I am dressed as! Bonus internet points for the book and author!

*seriously I will. I will spend up to $10 and email you the crazy print-and-tape pattern of your choice. I think this is possible. This contest is not open to my mom, sorry mom.
Update! Ashley at Craft Sanctuary guessed correctly that I am the girl from The Green Ribbon, by Alvin Schwartz, whose book \”Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark\” was the MOST banned book 1990-1999!

and I made two ~~complete costumes~~ easy dirdl skirts for Halloween week at work: one out of Nancy Drew print quilting cotton for a sort of meta, 1940s-ish Nancy Drew,

And one in grey flannel (technically I made this ages ago, from the bottom half of this dress/saga), which I paired with some stuff I already had in my closet for a rawther good Eloise costume.

i also got a legitimate compliment on my outfit
from someone who didn\’t know i was in a costume

I also pulled out my Angelina Ballerina tutu/tail and ears from last year\’s Halloween party . I would wear this every day.

So there you have it! I have been sewing, but only costumes. Any guesses who I am dressed as wrapped up in my sheet?

I have another post planned(!!), so keep your eyes on your feed readers!

xoxo

miss allie

Comments

LÔ says

December 6, 2013 at 5:15 pm

I like the meta book print skirt! cool printare you dressed as the ghost of Emily Bronte?x
Catherine says

December 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

yay your back! The only banned book i can think of is lady chatterley, but i don't think your her!
Rox says

December 8, 2013 at 9:00 pm

Pray tell what character were you? I've been racking my brains and can't guess!
Craft Sanctuary says

December 17, 2013 at 4:28 pm

Love the book skirt! As for who you are all I can think of is that creepy story people tell kids about the girl who wears the ribbon around her neck so that her head doesn't fall off…but I don't think that was ever banned lolhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080907132929AAWTP8V
allie J. says

December 17, 2013 at 5:03 pm

We have a winner! The story is The Green Ribbon, by Alvin Schwartz, which you can watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3PIkV2anqk Although this story is from his easier book \”In a Dark Dark Room,\” Schwartz's book \”Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark\” was the MOST banned from 1990-2000 (http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bbwlinks&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=85714)send me an email at alexandra dot n dot massey at gmail to claim your prize!