Final Preparations for Holiday Concerts

​After two months of choral practice and hours at the sewing machine, let the festivities begin! Our four part harmonies are awesome and the mayor of Baltimore has invited us to sing at one of the city's events - pictures to follow. 
Last year my heart wasn't in participating since the songs reminded of singing with my brother who had passed in early November. Time helped heal the wounds. This year my Christmas spirit has returned and I'm feeling blessed to be in two choral groups. 
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Yesterday i made my Mrs. Santa Claus hat. The faux fur pompom and trim were much too stark white to go with my ivory cape so I removed and tea stained them and cut a new hat out of the red velvet I used to make my skirt and top.  I decorated with fabric roses, stars, feathers and a Christmas ball. The hat is light weight and has a hidden velcro closing in the back to ensure a good fit. 

It took five yards of fabric to make the skirt - I used a vintage petticoat pattern and there is a crinoline under neath. The top is from a yoga wear t-shirt pattern. It will look great with my black velvet jeans for other holiday events. 

​The lace blouse does double duty as a jacket - buttoned or unbuttoned. It's usually cold when we're caroling so layering is essential. 

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My plan was to make a red velvet cape trimmed with white faux fur, I needed 5 yards and any fur trim less than $10 a yard looked cheap. I went on line on Black Friday and found this adorable cape coat for less than it would cost for the trim and I was even more delighted when it arrived  than in the picture. It is scrumptious!