Mrs. Claus may have had a bad hair day but we won't on this Special Edition Holiday Weird and Wacky.
Links to previous year's posts.
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What I am listening to - 2000 Christmas in Blues.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Abominable Snowman Day
Day 9 to the Countdown to Christmas is a little Yeti crazy. Going through my sketchbook, I found this cartoon I drew in 2016. The Abominable Goes Shopping
This little gal is a Monster High Bominable ornament. WANT!
What I am listening to - 1996 Christmas Cocktails.
Recipe and image of the day
Monday, December 8, 2025
Final Fantasy Female Seferoth Project
I will start off that I know next to nothing about Final Fantasy. My son is a fan and we will be attending a convention in April.
I do know I have the hair for this character cosplay (long and platinum). I've got the material for a costume, so I will attempt a Grandfluencer version of Seferoth
The idea is to combine two patterns starting with Vogue 9219 pattern for the coat-length jacket. I've learned my lesson, to make one version of the coat, then adjust the pattern and correct any mistakes made for the second version.
Next, was delighted to find 2016 Simplicity 8074 in my sewing pattern repository.
The fabric pulls include a black batik and a black print for the Simplicity top.
I really want to do this jacket in this blue dragon fabric. I will post my progress. Not quite sure how to do the epaulets on the shoulders, that will take awhile to figure out.
And on to the Countdown to Christmas Day 8! What I am listening to - Celtic Christmas.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
LEGO Day
What I am listening to - 1981 Liona Boyd, A Guitar for Christmas.
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Creative Christmas Clothing
On the sixth day of the Countdown to Christmas clothing is the star of the day.
Liking this weird stuff, link to a previous post awkward-christmas-clothing
What I am listening to - 1994 A Rock' n' Roll Christmas.
Friday, December 5, 2025
Sewing Patterns of the Christmas Kind
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What I am listening to - 1995 A Currier & Ives Christmas.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Plaidwork Skirt
Interrupting the Countdown to Christmas programming for a sewing update. Sally Stand-In models the plaidwork skirt with plaid flannel shirt. You can see my cat Susie photobombing.
What a difference a pattern makes. This did not turn out like the Free People plaidwork skirt but I knew it wouldn't.
I started this project last month sewing-intentions. Here, pattern pieces are cut and ready for sewing.
Pinning the pleats.
First time I have ironed a folded sewing pattern, and first time I have ironed the fabric prior to pinning it to the pattern for cutting.
Let's talk sewing pattern instructions. Is it me or does it seem like they are written in Greek? I eventually figure it out with the graphics and watching videos on the technique in YouTube.
With my Babylock in for regular service, I set up my backup Bernette work station. I have had this backup machine for awhile now and just now brought it out.
Social Media Update: I made some tweeks on my Facebook digital creator account. I started hashtagging my posts with #grandfluencer. Maybe someday I could monetize? I did have AdSense on my blog but the ads were so annoying (images of gross things), I let the account lapse.
I don't see anyone creating the type of content that I post. I really go all out in December. I begin composing the Countdown posts in October.
Fun stuff coming up:
Grandbaby Malcolm is due any day.👼
Lunch is planned at a local casino on Christmas Day (no cooking or cleaning for me - yahoooo).
Disney park hopper tickets purchased for the trip to Anaheim in April.
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