Friday 29 November 2013

The weird and the wonderful … no actually … just the weird ...

So the day you have all been waiting for has finally arrived … the day I reveal the truth about that secret project I alluded to here and here.

You've all been waiting with bated breath for me to ease your unsatisfied curiosity… haven't you … sure you have.

I started off with this odd assortment.


Whatever could she be doing with that odd assortment … you all wondered … didn't you ... sure you did.

Well there was method in the madness.

Hubby's work Christmas party was coming up … the theme … why oh why does there always have to be a theme … was "Carnival".

So Hubby decided he was going to go as a clown … and Hubby decided I was going to make his outfit … cause Hubby's thoughtful like that.

Then because he doesn't like anything to be easy or straightforward … he decided he wasn't going to be any old clown … he was going to be a laughing clown … and he had to look exactly like this.


So I started with this.


All would have been well with the world if he had been a normal, everyday clown … but no … he was a laughing clown … and none of the collars included in the "easy 2 hour" pattern resembled a laughing clown collar.

So then I had to become a pattern drafting type person … with absolutely no experience as a pattern drafting type person.  In other words I had to wing it … BIG time.




I did a bit of a drawing … I pinned it on … I said a prayer … I crossed my fingers … I cut it out … I sewed it up … I hoped for a miracle.


I had to take care of a few other laughing clown type details.




And then all was ready for the great unveiling … drum roll please.

Will the "real" laughing clown please stand up.


Let me introduce you to Bizarro … the freakiest laughing clown you will ever see … ever … anywhere!





Scaring small children and taxi drivers … in a town near you soon.




22 comments:

  1. Ha! you make me howl laughing Missus, I frightened the cat!!! Bizarro is excellent, good work! winging it or not you made an awesome outfit there!! where do you get these amazing patterns?? x x x

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    1. The local craft supply shop … patterns for just about everything you can imagine … and a few you couldn't … but NO laughing clown mind you.
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  2. God you are an exemplary wife. I stand in awe.XO!

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    1. HA HA … he really should appreciate me more … shouldn't he ;0)
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  3. Great job! I like to do personal challenges also, sometimes craphts and/or combining blog challenges.

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    1. Challenges certainly get the old brain ticking over … that's for sure.
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  4. And the taxi disappeared down BloomingFlower Road West and Bizarro the Laughing Clown was never seen again, replaced the next morning by Groan the Hung-over Hubby! xxx

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  5. I love the second last photo especially! I haven't laughed at a post like i did with this one for a LONG time. Funnnnnny!!!

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    1. Tee hee … glad you liked it … I"m not sure the taxi driver was laughing … he probably needed counselling afterwards ;0)
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  6. The very best clowns are the ones that have downed at least two or three beers before the party has even started. I believe he qualifies. And you qualify as an awesome clown seamstress. And that's no joke. Wow!!!!

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    1. Thanks Connie … he was paying for being the very best clown this morning … I can tell you ;0)
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  7. Oh my god, you are brilliant! That clown costume scares the life out me but it's awesome all the same. x

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    1. I know … didn't he look all types of freaky. I'm not sure his intention was to be scary … but he WAS ;0)
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  8. Oh my goodness, Jo - you are brilliant! I can't believe you made that entire costume, you are a sewing genius! Your man looks great - bonkers, but great! xxxx

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    1. Lol … totally bonkers … enough to give a person nightmares.
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  9. A drinking clown too!!!! Wooo fricken hooooo!!! You should take a bow, pat yourself on the back and say marvelous me. You have done good and I hope your clown of a husband appreciates it!! You may even get to drive his car!!! What did you go as to said work do???

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    1. Alas … employees only. I was secretly glad … work do's are awfully boring when you don't actually work there yourself.
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  10. oh my gawd that has set my clown terror off! may have to lie down.....think i can hear laughing in the darkness outside! eeeeeeeek! x

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    1. Ha … the funniest thing about it all is that Hubby has been scared of clowns since he was a kid.
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