Wiggle Dress and Mini Monster Madness

This was a busy stitching week for me,  a good change of pace from the previous week.  I have been feeling a little blah lately and have not been sewing as much as I like to, but it has been busy busy busy for Miss World in the sewing room!

I decided to make a new dress to wear to daylight slave job.  I used the Wiggle Dress pattern from "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing" by Gretchen Hirsch.  It s a simple princess seam dress with  a twist!  A gusset underarm!  The beauty of a gusset underarm, is that you get a nice snug fit on a kimono style sleeve.  I was a little nervous about the whole thing at first, but then I looked up Gertie's tutorial for the underarm gusset and it was smooth sailing.  The dress needed a few minor alterations, I am a little top heavier and went up a size, so I had to take in the skirt from the waist down just a few centimeters.  I have to finish the hem tonight and it will be ready to wear to daylight slave job. 

The Wiggle Dress "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing"

Wiggle Dress Front

Wiggle Dress Back

Underarm Gusset!

Hockey season is upon us, and SassyBoyfriend is a Penguins fan.  That means I get to make many monsters in front of the tv, while helping him to cheer on (or sometimes cuss out) his team!  Last night I managed to start and finish a new Mini Monster while watching the Penguins trounce Buffalo.  I came across the idea of making a black widow Mini Monster after watching an episode of the Beetlejuice cartoon Saturday morning.  Her head is very similar to a Bride of the Monster I made a few years ago.  I also embroidered a spiderweb fascinator for her and beaded her red hourglass.  I also gave her eight eyes and tiny red shoes. 

Black Widow

Black Widow hour glass

Artie getting in on the photo action

SassyBoyfriend is a little Zelda crazy right now and I must really fancy him because I have essentially let him set up an arcade in my bedroom to feed his Legend of Zelda addiction when he is at my place.  He has requested that I make him a special Link Mini Monster.  I am not going to post the final product until I give it to him, but here are a few photos of the progress thus far. 

Mini Link in progress

I am going to get back to my dress making and my Absolutely Fabulous marathon, thanks for reading sweetie darlings.


~Miss World