Miss V is dressing up as Hermoine Granger for Halloween and wanted me to dress up like Professor McGonagall. Cool I thought....then I went searching for a green velvet robe and came up with NOTHING!
So we went to Joanns and picked out a Pattern.
Then I went searching for green velvet fabric that was under $10.00 a yard. I found some on sale at an online fabric store and ordered. Well that experience was awful. I got an email that my order was cancelled because they didn't have enough (when I ordered it said they had 20 yards and I needed 8). So I called the customer service number to get the story. The warehouse was moved and they lost the bolt of fabric and to call back in a few days when the rest of the inventory would be moved. I called back and they still couldn't find it.
So I kept watching the sales everywhere else.
Finally Hobby Lobby opened a few miles from my house and I printed out a 40% coupon. Then went to the grand opening weekend. Everyone was so helpful and I got my 8 yards of hunter green velvet.
It took me a few days to gain the courage to cut the fabric. Even at 40% off it was still a lot of money.
I sewed it over a couple of days and here I am...
The black crinkle skirt was $9.00 at Walmart and the button down black top was $13.00. I had the black lace up boots. I found a neat pendant at Hobby Lobby and used black suede cord to put it on. The hat I bought on eBay.
I even have the Harry Potter theme song on my phone and will play it while walking around on Halloween.
