2012 Projects- Rainbow Bright, Hobbes, Wilfred

Halloween this year brought on a few more projects.

Remembering a beloved doll and TV show from my childhood, I decided to be Rainbow Bright this year. 

I didn't go for 'super accuracy' since it would be a costume to wear to Halloween dances around Portland and I was worried about how warm I would be from the sleeves and boots, so I simplified those aspects while keeping the dress as accurate as possible.

(I apologize for the Instagram kitchen photo)

I also helped out a couple of friends with their Halloween costumes.

First up: Hobbes (the tiger on the right) from the beloved series, Calvin and Hobbes. 

 I even threw together a Calvin costume for myself one night to go with Hobbes. Don't worry- we were totally the best Beer Pong duo at the Halloween Party

Then moving on to the next costume: Wilfred from the hilarious TV show, Wilfred

Here's a shot from the show:

And here's how my costume turned out. One of the most frustrating things was finding a semi accurate, grey fur fabric! We checked 3 different fabric stores, online and finally found one that looked somewhat like it.

Here was the result:

Both the Hobbes and Wifred costume were similar ideas (footy animal pajamas...) but I felt proud of myself because I had made my own patterns to create them.

also...

Wilfred and Hobbes support the Blazers!