Betty Boop Goes Hawaiian for the Holidays!

I made Heather a holiday dress from this pattern:


Here's her dress.


Last week, I completed the bodice (one evening) and I just completed the entire dress (skirt, attaching the bodice, zipper, and red fabric flowers that resemble somewhat resemble poinsettias. Heather modeling this around the home!

After waiting patiently for her turn, Heather finally got her yearly pose with Santa....

A cute little one year old who was after us in line either wanted Hunter or her poncho. Heather was frightened that she was hiding behind my legs to avoid her. I told her that she should not be scared of a baby!

Heather at the Paranaque Town Fiesta, San Diego county, Dec 02, 2006

Heather posing for some pictures while waiting patiently before the "parade" or "promenade" of costumes (sunduan). I am not really into this sort of thing (my mom or her grandma is due to tradition). I just see it as an event that means a lot to the "town natives" of the old country. Overall the celebration is to commemorate the patron town saint, St. Andres or San Andres.

I would not be able to fully embrace this traditon, because I see myself as a native-born American. Lately, I have been disconnected from the ______ community. I do not want to be stereoptyped for having certain characteristics and behaviors. I want Heather and I to establish our own identities, while maintaining respect for various traditions and beliefs.








Is this the same dress that I purchased for Heather at Macy's? This is from a Striderite.com webpage for girls' shoes.

Poncho Princess

This poncho was really easy to whip up!
I hope that Heather likes the Elmo/Grover/Zoe fleece!

From McCall's:


Modeled by Dora the Explorer


Modeled by the real Dora fan herself:






Yesterday (Nov. 10, 2006), Heather and I went to Joann's Fabric and Crafts Store. She was quite a handful (at least not to the point of insanity)! She insisted on having her own shopping basket so that she can put her patterns, thread, buttons in it. I had difficulty finding red fabric for her dress because she was busily and quickly darting from one location to another, sometimes out of my sight, that I get so distracted from what I was doing!

She found a purple flannel ice skater Dora fabric. I just made her a Simplicity 3976 bolero/vest with pom-poms.


Heather insisted on a picture taking (just to keep her still and not fussing further!)


She really likes her new vest!