Halloween Costume

So here it is, Wednesday night.  The Urban Farmer and I have a Halloween party Saturday and we are without costumes... Dun Dun Dun!

After three Halloweens together, this was going to be our first  one actually being together and we wanted to have an awesome costume.   But like what everyone worries about as the leaves start to change... What do I wanna be for Halloween?

The Urban Farmer and I searched the internet high and low looking for a Halloween costume.  We thought about everything from Zombies, farmers, Batman and Robin; believe me we thought of it ALL.

Then one day, while at work we came across pictures of beer costumes and a light clicked on.... We are going to be a bottle of Dos Equis and the most incredible man ever.

Now, this idea came to us Wednesday, we had to have the costumes by Saturday.  So, we ran out to the party store to get our costumes.  

Of course, the Urban Farmer had an easy costume.  A suit and a beard -- done.

Me not so much...

I went to the fabric store and got green and red fabric.

Then I sewed.  But did I start Wednesday night?  Of course not!

First my sewing machine had to break the bobbin holder... in HALF!  So after a meltdown, and buying a new bobbin holder, I knew I only had one choice -- I was going to hand sew my costume.

Next, I had to take Thursday not to sew, but to lay around and watch "Hocus Pocus" (yes I have my priorities straight).

Then Friday came along and it was crunch time. I spent FOREVER hand sewing my costume.  Then stitching on the red Dos Equis letters.    Then began doing the gold part.


Although it took forever, I would do it again!  Our costumes were a hit!  And we had a WONDERFUL time.

So my advice for those of you wanting to sew your own costume?

1)  Start EARLY!  Like seriously, next year I will start thinking about my costume in March.  Now you don't have to start early, but at least think about it more than three days before the party.

2) Remember your hips are bigger than your hips.  Now I know that this is not the same for everyone but the idea is to pay attention to what you are doing.  You don't want to end up like me, barely able to sit all night!

3) Think outside of the box!  Now everyone goes as the french maid or the nurse but how many people go as a bottle of Dos Equis?  Exactly!  Now be creative and eat ice cream for dinner... because life is about the things you do, not the things you don't do.

Love,

The Busy Girl