Halloween is probably my favorite holiday. The majority of my friends take dressing up very seriously, as do I. Last year I refashioned an old bridesmaid dress into the Bjork swan dress with great results and the year before that, I bought a tiger print zentai suit, cut the face out, and brazenly hopped around town in a skintight bodysuit. A girl came up to me at a party and told me I was “really brave”. I don’t know if it was a compliment or an insult. Either way, this Halloween, I am going to be cozy and comfortable. I’m finally making the hamster costume I have been talking about for years.
Why a hamster? I have a thing for rodents.
So yesterday, I went to the fabric store and purchased this pattern and all the fabric I need. I spent over $50 and taking the labor into account, this is going to be one pricey costume but, I think it’s going to be well worth it!
Today was spent cutting out the pattern pieces from the sheets of paper and then cutting the pieces of fabric… taking about 2 hours of my day. Tonight, I’m going to try my hand at the hat… oh it’s going to be beyond cute! More pics to come!
UPDATE on 10/8/08 – I have noticed that A LOT of people are looking at this post, I’m sure for Halloween. If anyone has any questions about sewing this particular pattern, please feel free to contact me at LaraRan (at) aol.com or, just leave a comment!
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