tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post2509653027483731299..comments2024-02-02T05:53:59.845-05:00Comments on Praying for Grace: sewing and thREADBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-78821644944343264752012-04-28T08:24:13.234-04:002012-04-28T08:24:13.234-04:00I have sensitive skin and was a ballerina when I w...I have sensitive skin and was a ballerina when I was very young - I think the costumes are what drove me to quit. It's the seams and the trim/bandings that were most itchy to me. Undergarments will help with the seams, but it won't help with that arm opening which would drive me nuts. If you have any silky seam binding you could use to line the bottom of the sleeve without it being seen, that might help.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591234069872271083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-81619982754922125082012-04-27T09:06:37.968-04:002012-04-27T09:06:37.968-04:00We're in the same boat here, Barbara. Sally j...We're in the same boat here, Barbara. Sally just got her recital costume and it is terrifically itchy. Sally told me that her dance teacher told her, "costumes are always itchy. It's what ballerinas have to put up with." Ha! I told her the same thing and she gave me the stink eye, but she adores her dance teacher, so you know how that goes!<br /><br />Those costumes are really lovely, though. Sally's is modest, but the material is awful. Plus, she has a wand and a crown. To me, 5 year old ballerinas should not have any "extras". They get broken, or around here they become weapons. ;-)<br /><br />And God bless you for being a backstage mom. I have to admit, I am glad that I can't volunteer for that duty because of the other kids! Sally took crayons and coloring books backstage last year, and they watched movies. But she went on early in the first act and was allowed to come out and sit with us at intermission. That worked out well. Good luck!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-28054876483160327712012-04-27T09:01:23.160-04:002012-04-27T09:01:23.160-04:00Thanks, Kelly. And yes I am!Thanks, Kelly. And yes I am!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-64047154493294267302012-04-27T09:00:55.249-04:002012-04-27T09:00:55.249-04:00Thanks, Kate. Another mom at the lesson yesterday...Thanks, Kate. Another mom at the lesson yesterday evening said the same thing. They are not cheap but probably worth it since she has to wear it for two days.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-61416054430969656892012-04-27T08:58:49.621-04:002012-04-27T08:58:49.621-04:00Thank you, hannahw.Thank you, hannahw.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-59666995273736267412012-04-27T08:57:56.125-04:002012-04-27T08:57:56.125-04:00Thanks, KC. We have a wide range of ages, so I...Thanks, KC. We have a wide range of ages, so I'll bring both.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-39390126693826004842012-04-27T08:56:20.371-04:002012-04-27T08:56:20.371-04:00Cheryl, my mother said those same words. Having t...Cheryl, my mother said those same words. Having three sons before a daughter I have never said them -- yet. :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-54037667873894114242012-04-27T02:12:07.903-04:002012-04-27T02:12:07.903-04:00What a pretty dance costume. And Faith gave a very...What a pretty dance costume. And Faith gave a very sweet smile. Well done, mom, on helping finish up all those costumes. You sure do like to stay busy! ;)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076870583313429655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-4192130744756368692012-04-26T20:40:14.123-04:002012-04-26T20:40:14.123-04:00Lovely! Under-dressing is the best (and easiest) ...Lovely! Under-dressing is the best (and easiest) I ever found for itchy costumes, body stockings are wonderful. My mom used to be a dressing room mom when my brother and I were young - I think the TV/VCR and a Disney movie were pretty common. Good luck!*katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130436266432605150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-50369564019494361642012-04-26T18:10:41.181-04:002012-04-26T18:10:41.181-04:00Beautiful!!Beautiful!!HannahWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152138583916560277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-23360600883603789712012-04-26T15:11:16.936-04:002012-04-26T15:11:16.936-04:00Coloring books with crayons. It keeps kids occupi...Coloring books with crayons. It keeps kids occupied. Card games. <br /><br />It's hard to deal with itchy costumes. If it's a seam issue, you can put something on the underside where it itches. Like a soft fabric to cover the seam.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136577883142565148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-82291581255552588072012-04-26T14:37:42.471-04:002012-04-26T14:37:42.471-04:00Faith's sweet attitude looks perfectly fine......Faith's sweet attitude looks perfectly fine...as do those finished dresses. Just hearing the word costume makes me itch! Just tell those like my mother used to tell me..."Sometimes you have to suffer to be beautiful!" haha... just thinking about hearing that makes me cringe. Love you, Barbara :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com