Costume Finished, Musical Over

My last post was about the Sheriff costume for my son.

Well the musical is over, school is now on holidays and we are onto the next projects.

I promised a photo of the complete outfit, so here it is.

"All Shook Up" was a brilliant production and a credit to the students and teachers.

A special shout out to Broken Record from Redcliffe, Qld who custom made our thank you gifts for the teachers, she CNC Routed the production logo into records. The teachers loved them.

 My two handsome men after the production.

See you again soon.

Debra- Outback Crafter

September OPAM & a farewell

My September finish & the only sewing I have done for a while was a farewell gift for our school Principal.  Mrs Hutton had been part of the school community for 10 years, seven of those years she was directly involved with my family.  This quilt was fun & frantic.

We had 5 weeks notice that she was leaving.  1 week in shock, 1 week planning & prepping the quilt, 2 weeks of children drawing & 1 frantic week of sewing and quilting.  The result, a quilt she loved made by 354 children & approx 30 staff.

 The Whole quilt

Block Closeups

Staff bottle tree

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Adorable Prep raibow

 Year 2 stars

 Year 2 tree

 Year 1 butterflies

 Year 1 lots of love

 Year 1 personalised grid

 Year 2 beehive

 Year 3 garden

 Prep H and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

 Year 2 flower

 Prep ladybugs

 Year 3 personalised grid

 Year 3 balloons

 Special Ed Unit bees

 Prep Rainbow fish complete with sequin scale

 Year 1 love

 Year 3 personalised grid

 

The label

 The presentation, complete with a police escort

 The happy recipient.  She loved it.

I love making quilts with children. They get so excited about the process.  It reminds me why I love what I do.

I have Super kids... really

As crafters, you all know the feeling.... "Mum, its (insert event here) tomorrow and I need a costume"

A feeling of dread overcomes you.  You are the Mum who makes stuff.... your child is the one in the handmade outfit.... you've had a migraine all day....the kids give you the big puppy eyes "PLEEEEASE".

That was me a couple of weeks ago on the eve of the school Cross Country.

I had been flat on my back with a migraine for the greater part of the day, I just wanted to curl up in a dark hole.

My response to the eldest son (12) was "I will make capes but you have to  help."

Why did I suggest this when feeling unwell????

I set him up on the over locker to edge the green rectangles - one of them is no longer rectangular and the other had an artistic hole in the middle.

enter the vsleiofix, pinking shears and fabric offcuts to mend the hole.

Applique on some giant letters and we have.....

Arcadia Capes.

 and masks

 

The Arcadia Avengers are ready to head off to school.

 The capes even flutter in the breeze when scootering.

 By all accounts they had a good day.  The capes & masks did not enhance their performance, but they looked good doing it.