I Couldn’t Resist…

February 26, 2012, 8 Comments

…wearing my Disneyland skirt another day. Since my Disneyland skirt received such a wonderful reception the first day wearing it, I had to wear it again on our last day in the park. While waiting for the park to open I had several older cast members come up to me asking what the story was…

The Disneyland Skirt Makes Its Debut

February 24, 2012, 26 Comments

Friday was our first day of three that we spent in the Disneyland Park and my special Disneyland Skirt made its debut and boy was it a coming out party it was. I had guests and cast members alike comment on it, and countless people (some asked, others didn’t) took my picture. A few questions…

Disneyland, Here I Come!

February 2, 2012, 12 Comments

In just about a week, Patrick and I will be winging our way to sunny southern California to spend some time with my family, as well as a few days at Disneyland. As previously blogged twice before (see the progression here and here) I decided to make a Disneyland themed circle skirt for the trip.…

Disneyland Skirt Progress Report II

January 23, 2012, Leave a Comment on Disneyland Skirt Progress Report II

A little update on how my Disneyland full circle skirt is coming along. I would say that I am about 75% done. Patrick came up with the notion to use a calligraphy pen to do detail work, doing this creates much finer lines than say paint pens, and less worrisome than brushes – cheaper too. …

Disneyland Skirt Progress Report

January 13, 2012, 2 Comments

In one month, Patrick and I will be flying down to sunny southern California to visit my family as well as go to Disneyland. The last time Patrick and I went to Disneyland was for our honeymoon in December, 2010 and we dressed pretty practically since we knew it was going to rain…spending a good…

Deck the Halls and Give a Cheer

December 27, 2011, 2 Comments

After seeing Brian Setzer, we headed to my dad’s to stay the night and then spend Christmas Eve in Eugene where my mum and brother came over. My first gift was from my dad which happened to be a Dream Pet style hippo! Since my favorite Christmas song is “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”…

Headless Horseman Circle Skirt

October 22, 2011, 6 Comments

Fall is certainly my favorite time of year. Fog creeps in during the crisp mornings, pumpkins adorn porches, and delicious scents fill homes. It is also a time to watch some of my all-time favorite movies, including Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, which inspired my next felt circle skirt… For this grey circle skirt, I took…

Zero Poodle Skirt – A Halloween Spin on a Vintage Classic

October 5, 2011, 9 Comments

The days are getting shorter, the weather cooler, and the leavers are changing color. It’s my favorite time of year – autumn. Katie and I have been waiting for these colder days for some time, since we can now fully enjoy our felt circle skirts that we’ve been making…and now that it is October, I…

Disney TV Icons in Skirt Form

August 31, 2011, 5 Comments

Over the last few weeks, my friend Katie and I have been working on our first felt circle skirts. While we came up with many ideas, we chose to make our first ones of our favorite 50s TV heroes, Davy Crockett and Zorro. Katie has the same passion for Davy Crockett as I do for…