Easy Squeezy Scarecrow Costume

Here is a simple costume that ANYONE can make. It's very, very easy. Here are your basic supplies:

Overalls - purchased at Goodwill

1 plaid longsleeve shirt - again, purchased at Goodwill

Raffia

orange felt

fabric swatches

1 bandana

ornamental leaves

I first cut out the felt and sewed them to the bottom of my overalls. Then, riped off all the pockets and replaced them with new pockets made out of my fabric swatches. Wonder Undered some fabric swatches and ironed them onto my pants. I love the swatch that says "no crows allowed." I decided to sew around my patches just in case the glue didn't adhere. Took some gathered raffia, sewed it together and strategically placed them in pockets. I ended up glueing the raffia into the pockets just to make sure they won't unravel. Stuffed the pockets with the corners of the red bandana. There you have it. A cute little scarecrow costume. I also made sure not to do anything 'perfectly' because scarecrows need to be imperfect to be cute! Also, another cute little tip, I used pinker shears to cut everything, zig zag stitches and thread that was available. No need to perfectly coordinate.

My 1st Blog - I hope I know what I am doing!

Please be patient. This is my first blog and post.

Here's is a little project that I've been working on for some time. I know it's not cheap but it was definitely EASY. I had these little drapes made by a local decorator several weeks ago. And, I FINALLY got them this week. I did have a little problem with the length. The hubby recently installed his surround sound speakers in the exact same spot where the rod was to go. Have no fear, the crisis was averted. I lowered the rod and puddled the drapes onto the floor. Really can't tell since the loveseat hides the bottom hem any way. The rods ... I discovered Ross has a nice selection of inexpensive rods. These were priced at $16 each as compared to $56 from Lowes. Cost savings... cha ching!