Finally!

See this sad face on Ruth? It's because I neglected to post about these costumes for soooo long!

Back when I had little to do and not very many sewing projects of my own, I offered to sew for my sister and her family pirate costumes. More specifically, a corset for her. That was actually the main goal.

Little did I know that I would be in school, sewing other things for my other sisters all spring, and making my own kids little gnome outfits. But somehow, I managed. However, my husband has since extracted from me (unwillingly) that I will never, ever do sewing projects for family members again. Sorry family, you're all left to your own devices now. It had something to do with the fact that I stress out way more when I'm sewing things for other people than I do when I sew things for my own little family. Hmmmm....I can't deny that.

Anyway, Ruth makes an adorable piratee lass.

And that coat that Sterling is wearing, well it contains 6 1/2 yards of fabric. That's insane. And the buttons on it cost more than the whole rest of the outfit all combined. It was not pleasant because I lined it but that's not in the directions and I really had no clue what I was doing. And the hemming job is terrible---but don't you just love it??!!? I do.

In the end, Lindsay didn't get her corset in time for Halloween. But I think it's pure awesomeness (if I do say so myself) more than makes up for it's lateness. Besides she can wear it for years to come.

Lindsay was being a bit silly.

This is her scary pirate look.

And more sillines. Maybe she had too much rum.