I cannot believe we are in the Holiday season. My Christmas decorations are almost all up and it is time to reflect on Thanksgiving and Halloween. The holiday season always goes so quickly, and though we had a quiet Thanksgiving, we have been taking time to celebrate whenever we can. This Thanksgiving, I am truly grateful for the health of my family and friends. We saw our grandson on Halloween and I want to share the costume I created for him.
Using the smallest size, it was still very baggy, as it looks in the cover of the pattern. I took it in at least 2 inches on each side and had him stand for two fittings during the month before Halloween. I don’t think I have ever had two fittings, not even for my wedding dress. Lucas was very cooperative and was quite surprised when he looked in the mirror at the final product. He said, “I’m a race car driver!”
It took some online research to learn about the Ferrari team and their sponsors. Chairman John Elkan says that Ferrari represents, ” Pride of a team capable of bringing together the best of Italy, as well as creative, enterprise, ingenuity, and heart.” I choose to leave off the Phillip Morris logo, thinking that it was not appropriate for a toddler’s Halloween costume. Upon further online reading today, I see that it has been a big controversy internationally,” and I noticed while watching yesterday’s Formula 1 race that it is no longer on their driving suit. Yes, it is never too late to learn to appreciate a new sport!
Some of the logos I got from embroideres.com and I used Artistic Digitizer 1.5 software to type some of the company sponsor initials, make the Italian flag and work on placement and design to mimic the official Ferrari driving suit.
I recommend always doing a practice run of the embroidery designs. This was done on a 100% polyester scrap of fabric similar to the red fabric for the garment. The embroidery was completed using medium stabilizer and a size 80 needle. The practice run was a scaled down version and adjusted before the final product. An additional tip is to remember to do all the embroidery before sewing the garment together.
This was an extremely fun and rewarding project. A huge success, earning lots of hugs from Lucas. It was so special to share in Halloween play with him. I hear he wears the driving suit often, especially to watch Formula 1 racing with his dad on TV. I have learned so much about Formula 1 and have a new appreciation of the sport through the eyes of a toddler. I also appreciate “Essere Ferrari” as defined by Mattia Binotto, Italian engineer for team Ferrari, “It means having the courage as well as integrity, passion, and determination.” Words we can all live by during this pandemic.
Stay safe my friends and keep knitting and sewing…
Happy Holidays!
Deb
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You are an inspiration. I am going to dust off my sewing machine! Jmarcus
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Love it, amazing, he’s sooo cute and you too. Special bonding times..:)
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