OT (but still sewing) Holiday costumes

I don't know about corduroy - that stuff can be mighty hot. I guess a lot depends on the heat/cold where this production is to take place. Also, instead of raisins, why don't you use some craft paint and put some tasteful (sorry, I just couldn't help myself) squiggly lines and curlicues on the suit? Enjoy creating the outfit. It will probably become his favorite for sleepwear for a long time. Polly

I don't think that would be "our NightMist" - if I've learned *anything* from readin' her posts and hearin' about her "doin's" it would be that NightMist is too .... ingenious to use an ol'standby. I see her creatin' a fabric confection equal to that of a Broadway play - yet in half the time, and half the expense, and from the humblest of materials. If anyone could sew the proverbial "silk purse out of a sow's ear" it would be NightMist!!

And if it's not already been requested, I formally request that she post pics!!! :)

Hugs & good luck!! Connie :)

Well, yes, that may well be true; however, I suspect that Ash has more than his share of sensory issues and may not tolerate a gingerbread creation. All the autistic boys I am familiar with (and I teach children with autism) would happily wear sweat suits, thus my suggestion. Utilitarian, comfortable, easy.

elspeth has the right of it. Though give me a week longer, maybe two, and some foam, white piping, and gumdrop buttons and he could look like the gingerbread man from Shrek, for at least 30 seconds anyway. Called the museum, and sighed with relief. Then called another mom and made sure the word would spread. Nobody has to get costumes, though if we could dress the kids in brown pants it would be good. They got the local embroidery guild together with the local Lutheren Youth United and turned out a bunch of hooded sort of poncho with sleeves kind of robes that are all decorated already, and should fit just about any size kid. So all we parents have to do is show up, take pictures of the kids in the procession, and with the city Lucia.

OK, now this I can deal with! The thought of a last minute project this close to Christmas had set my hair on end.

NightMist

dear heart if I had any place to post pics I would. I have had no end of trouble in that endeaver, but I am still investigating the possibilities.

Anyhow, all went well. The kids in his group had their own fairly unobtrusive attendents. I discovered that the line he has been singing for a couple of weeks now, being along the lines of "Seev an Boov an alldang", was actually meant to be the first line of the St Stephan song. *chuckle* I don't think that it was supposed to be _that_ Steve (Seev an Boo = Steve and Blue,) and I know it is supposed to be horses and not puppies! He likes singing, and singing and walking with others was a new thing that he seemed to like well enough.:) The First Lutheren Church brought cookies, and we had pizza when we got home, so a boy was full and content and tired.

I'm kind of annoyed with the local paper, they completely ignored the event, so it seems thus far anyway. They have coverage of a 2 man punk band at a hole in the wall bar, but blew off the museum's Lucia festival? What is up with that?! Maybe the weekend supplement? I was hoping they would post pics.

NightMist