Pantaloonies

It's been a year since I started my blog. I'm shy 100 posts by 10. I'm thinking of having a give away celebrating my 100 post / year anniversary. Technically I started it in June of 2008 but didn't really start posting until September. I still consider myself a newbie, is there such a word? I have more info on my giveaway later this month.
As I was searching other blogs around the world, for the same likes as I have, I came across Helena Boham Carter's website, Tim Burton's wife. I love Tim Burton's Production as much as I do Helena's acting. What caught my eye was her fashion.

Do you like? Oh I do, click here for her website and more fashion creations.
She has more information on how to have your own "pantaloonies", however, I don't live in England to ship off my own pants and have them created by her friend.
So, I made a mental goal of completing my projects this summer. You know like the photos and scrapbook supplies that you someday will start on. Your quilts that you want to hand stitch. The aprons that I want to sew and sell for the holidays. Closets and rooms that need rearranging. I can go on and on.
One of my projects was to create my own Pantaloon's. So here they are...

Close-Up of Edge or Trim: Pink Satin Ruffle

Modeled by my 14 year old.

Close up of Trim: White Eyelet Ruffle Modeled by my 4 year old

Close up Trim: Black in white gingham with red cherries and red rick-rack. Modeled by yours truly.
Who says the 40 year old women with junk in the trunk or a little curves,
can't look good in trendy fashion? Laugh-Out-Loud :)

So what do you think? I had fun creating.

My oldest daughter wants to sign me up on "What Not to Wear". My sister-in-law hates them. I say "This is me" my husband agrees and winks at me;)

My little models love them and my 14 year can't wait to wear them on the first day of school, they don't wear uniforms like some of the public schools around here. Although, my children go to Arts Charter School that want the children to express themselves with what they wear.

I think I'll wear my cherry Bermudas today for the Forth of July.

Ciao for now,

Arnnette

Have I ever mentioned that I love aprons?

What does this?

and this, have in common?

I participated on a Secret Santa Gift Exchange for the holidays. We did little daily giftsand the final gift I gave... you guessed it, an apron. Jessica, the person I had, loves cats. She also loves vintage and retro looks. No offense, because I'm a dog lover instead, but it was hard to find a cat fabric that I didn't grose out with. Even as a dog lover, a pet apron just doesn't go with a kitchen for me. Except maybe chickens and rooster or cows and pigs, Ironically. I think it's due to the fact that I've visited kitchens of friends with litter boxes and/or in the bathrooms, eww!

Thats another segment.

The thought of an apron with cats, just didn't work for me. However, I found this fabric with cats and another cordinating fabric with paw prints that looked retro and didn't look like I would grose out if I visited a friend wearing this cat apron.

Anyway, I found the one I liked and wouldn't grose out with. Jessica loved it!

Last weekend, at a (15-20 year) reunion with old friends from the Young Women and Young Adults, we did the same kind of gift exchange. We had a friendship exchange with handmade gifts. The person I had was Veronica. She likes simplicity and collects "dust". Not really, she's a perfectionist clean freak. Somehow I figured her as a "green" person. Don't ask. I just somehow can guess peoples color and likes. I bought this fabric with green and chocolate colors. I bought a hook to hang the apron that was green with a humming bird. Since birds are like the "In" style, and I love humming birds.
Well, it turns out Veronicas favorite bird is a humming bird and loves green. She loved it.I had enough fabric to make a pot holder and I included her first initial.

I used to sell aprons. My mama, who on a tight Christmas on year, convinced me to sell my aprons. It worked! I was able to have a Christmas for my children when I had recently separated from my previous marriage. I still only sell aprons for holidays when requested.

For now, I thought I would share two of the aprons that I made recently. Hope you enjoy!

Ciao for now,

Arnnette