Mary Poppins

Been thinking of a cute costume to wear to school for Halloween, and thought of Mary Poppins.

I will need a pair of gloves, an umbrella (for sure), and a carpet bag, if I can swing it. Also need a black woven flat hat with cherries and daisies on it....not sure where to get that from.

An Edwardian shirtwaist @ $10: http://www.oldtimepatterns.com/PP400.html

The 1909 "Beatrix" Jacket: http://sensibility.com/patterns/1909-%e2%80%9cbeatrix%e2%80%9d-jacket-pattern/

The 1909 "Beatrix" Skirt: http://sensibility.com/patterns/1909-beatrix-skirt-pattern/

Still no firm idea on fabric, but I'm thinking cotton if it doesn't look too cheapie.

Summer is here...

Thank God summer is here. Now I'm trying to keep busy, because being bored is just not fun. Here are some projects I have lined up for the summer:

*Make 2 Elizabethan chemises for my tudor gown
*Make 2 Victorian Garibaldi blouses, one for me and my mom (for hot weather during Dickens - also I hate the faux blouses that were part of the original pattern)
*Cover the waterbed side pads with new vinyl
*Create a new farthingale for my tudor gown (The one I bought last year had pvc pipe for the "boning" and you can't sit in it and it rips when you try to put the pvp in)
*Make an (inexpensive) cotton costume for hot weather for TRF
*Make pantalettes for mom
*Make/find a better hoop skirt for mom (if possible)
*Remake the lapels and cuffs on a pirate coat

Also thinking, if I have the time...
*An inspirational quilt for the Fatima Fall Bazaar with quotes from the Bible
*Use up old sewing craft projects and donate them to the bazaar
*Cancer scarves - various colors and sizes.

Can't think of anything else. I think I've made pretty much everything we need for TRF and Dickens.