Lesson Learned and Time challange

Well we all know that I am the most organized person there is.  As you should know I am just joking of course!!  Any way, weeks ago Ivy's school had a note for the parents and it had cute little princess and knights on it.  I assumed it was some party and decided I would translate it when I got home.  Well, with our trip to Croatia coming up in a few days, I put it on the table planning on translating it that evening. I am sure you know where this is going to go.  So we went on our trip and got back on the Monday before Ivy's birthday.  Well, it sat on the table until that Friday where I decided to clean off the table and put items in my room. Well there is sat and sat.

 Fast forward to this Monday. A lady of one of the boys at daycare was nice to offer me a ride as she saw me lugging this huge trash can that I had to return for the school.  On the way there I decided to ask her what RosenMontag was.  I don't think I ever got the real explanation, just information on where the best parades are and that this Friday is Fastnacht.  This is where people celebrate and dress up in costumes etc.  She proceeded to say like at the Krippe ( what they call the day care). "You know this Thursday and Friday ( Friday is the only day Ivy will celebrate as she doesn't go on Thursday) they are having a princess and knight theme and the kids have to dress up in costumes!! " At this point my draw was dropping and my face was red in embarrassment for not being more organized with my daughters school life.

Well, I got home that night and the first thing I did was translate that darn piece of paper I had for several weeks.  Google didn't like a lot of the words but what I got from the translation was that there are no limits but you had to make the costume.  Its MONDAY night and I have to have a princess costume made for Ivy for Friday morning!?!?!?!?

Well that was my lesson learned.  You guessed it my time challenge is a costume in 3 days!!!! Plus I still had to buy the supplies.  OH boy what fun.  I feel like I am on special olympics project runway or something.

Any way, I sat in bed that night coming up with a vision.  We shall see how it turns out.  Any way, So Yesterday Ivy and I went to town and I bought some supplies.

I bought a pack of long sleeve onsies, two things of pretty shiny fabric, some lace, ribbon, and other colorful lacy things in the picture. To make it even more fun I left all my sewing supplies in Colorado. You guessed it I am hand sewing this bad boy myself.  Exciting!! Never hand sewn a thing in my life and never have ever sewn a piece of clothing or a dress at that !!!  This is going to be great!!  To make it even better I have no cutting supplies but scissors (bought extra fabric so I could folder over my bad cuts).  I started off with breaking the first 2 rules of sewing I did not pre-wash nor do I own an Iron.  We don't have a dryer and it takes 2-3 hours per load no time for that so I had to cut corners.

Last night before Ivy went to bed this is what I had done so far.  

It looks ok. Its just the bottom I am making ruffles to sew on top.   I got all but 1 ruffle hand made.  So I was in decent shape, in my opinion. I tried it on Ivy, its a good length and everything. Here is the clincher, I left a slit in it so Ivy could move.  She loves it so far and is so excited mommy is making her a dress.  The problem is the material is not flexible and when I put the ruffles on I am afraid it will be too tight, or the split will not open and she will not be able to sit, or it will just snap and she will get upset.  So as I lay in bed last night I did some more thinking.  IT makes it hard be she loves it as is. .  

So as if I didn't need more of a time crunch I went to the Euro store ( dollar store) and found a stretchy workout halter top.  It was really cheaply made but in my opinion it is flexible and comfortable and it was a 1€.  I was sold.  I came home ate lunch did some measurements and cut the strap and about an inch off the top to get the same length as the one here in the picture.  I kept the one I already started as with the lack of time I didn't want to spend the time ripping out the stitches.  Since I had 2 more why not start a new one and let Ivy decorate this one with sparkles on a rainy day and she can have a play outfit for around the house.  The split goes way up high so she is not wearing it out.  

Here is what I accomplished today 

The white is so plain and the other looks so much prettier, but this one actually looks better and will look much more colorful when finished.  I will give you a sneak peak at it pinned with one ruffle!!!

Ok, enough posting this mamma has her work cut out for her and its 8pm Wed night.    Does she finish it in time?? Does it fall apart?? Does it even look decent enough for her daughter to wear out the door??? Dant dant da!!!!!  Stay Tuned!!!!!