Aparently this makes me an amazing mum.

[mrsflibble]

I have a 4 (soon to be 5) year old diosaur obsessed little girl.
3 days before xmas sophie started talking more and more about something she'd put on her santa list, something i'd glossed over and practically ignored because i thought she was kidding. She outgrew her dinosaur dressing up outfit LAST year and wanted a new one. turns out she wasn't joking and she REALLY did want a new dinosaur outfit. Please. Now. Please ask santa... etc.

Being more normal that I ever thought, I looked at pre made ones. But in the UK it turns out you're not allowed to dress as a dinosaur if you're over 2 years old according to the major supermarkets and ebay.

I gave up. Dejected and trying to work out a decent lie for the child to explain why santa couldn't follow through, then when i was in the 99p store getting tut (essex colloquial profanity meaning collective poo), i saw *THE* rug. cotton, stripey and a really disgusting shade of green.

i combined the rug, three fleece scarves and a lot of mental to complete this in time for xmas day. she was impressed!


machine embroidery detail



watch out jim! it's a dinosaur!



aaaaargh! dinosaur!



and an in depth explanation.

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=368427.0

[Milims]

Well I'd say that's a pretty amazing thing to do Mrs F! Well done!

[crowsashes]

i have a hat, cushions and a hand knitted tea cosy that shade of green and i love it

well done on the costume...

[Helsbells]

Ha, brilliant! Love the photos.

[Big Al]

Is it me with dodgy glasses or does Jim look like a startled Robbie Williams??

[MuddyWitch]

MW

[mrsflibble]

Is it me with dodgy glasses or does Jim look like a startled Robbie Williams??

in hat picture, yes :D

[Kezz]

Your daughter is awesome!

[Keaniebean]

That is soooooo cool, and that last photo is just fantastic

[Thomzo]

I wish you'd been my mum. That is so awesome.

Zoe

[Nomada]

That does indeed make you an awesome mum! Cool!

[frozenthunderbolt]

Totaly wicked Mrs Flib

[Millymollymandy]

Brilliant Mrs Flib how could you ever look at pre made ones when you know you can make amazing things like that? We all know it!

[Berti]

great to see you're still at it, and creative!!! :)
it DOES make you an amazing mom........so little moms nowadays "don't have time" to do anything creative or the like.
and we should keep those arts alive!! keep going, mom!! ;)

[red]

brilliant