Mystery Challenge--A Look Back in Time

Mystery Challenge....

Whew--when I got my challenge from Stephanie over at Swoodson Says--a professional school picture of myself when I was younger, I wasn't sure where to start!!!

My school pictures are not very inspiring. At all.

No fun dresses, no outlandish styles.

Mostly sweaters and t-shirts.

In fact, I hated dresses as a kid and did all I could to dress like a boy.

I actually considered putting together a boy outfit, but that wasn't going to work out the way I wanted.

 

1997--and yes, I look this geeky on all my pictures after grade 1!

 

But, then I remembered that I still had the handkerchief that is tied around my neck on this one.

So, I knew I'd go with this one....

Only, what was I to make.

I didn't want to cut it up, and the style of having it tied around your neck is not in at all!

 

 

So, I thought, why not use the colors of my outfit and the teddy bears as the start off point.

　

 

 

I made a teddy bear and belt out of faux leather (a tutorial for this is coming up!!)

(UPDATE: Tutorial available here. It includes a free pattern for the Teddy Bear!)

The teddy bear is removable so she can just wear the belt.

I added some beads for the nose and the eyes.  

 

 

The leggings are the Go-To Leggings.

Made with a Robert Kaufman knit from Fabric.com, I believe.

I cut a size 3 so they fall right around the knee, so a little longer than the bike shorts length.

And, the dress is the Maggie Mae Tunic and Dress from Shwin Designs in size 4.

It is a little wide, but the belt hides it well!

These fabrics were in my stash--where they are originally from I do not know.

I know I used the brown in a diaper bag before (like years ago) so it might have come from Fabricland. The red may have come from the second hand store.

 



 

I also added some belt loops on the sides, to keep the belt in place properly.  

Some, cute star buttons out of my stash, and it's all done!

 

Notice the snow--it's almost gone!!!

 

And, her own posing--she loves new dresses and is always quite excited to have a new dress--'For me, Mom?'

 

Please click over and check out everyone else's themes and projects! I am really excited to see what everyone else made.

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Becca at Becca Duval Photography & Lisa at Stubbornly Crafty

Meriel at Create 3.5 & Amy at Friends Stitched Together

Kelly at Kelly J Designs

Carmen at Mar Abierto (Out To Sea)

Shawnta at Shawnta Sews & Jessica at Make Me Crafty

Tasha at Friends Stitched Together & Irene at Sugaridoo

Fenna at FABulous Home Sewn & Stephanie at Swoodson Says