Blue Monday warning: Never volunteer to dress a wire mannequin....even if it is blue.

I wrote in an earlier post about how I have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to blog or visit and read some of my favorite blogs. You can read about it here. Oh, if you do read it and know of an easier way to get rid of those onions could you share it with me?

This is one of the projects that has been keeping me busy. A friend of mine is hosting a picnic for our local Medallion Ball. She will have 120 guests and the theme is Project Runway. She bought these wire mannequins and decided to dress them and use them as part of a centerpiece. I volunteered to bring a few home with me thinking how long could it possibly take? The answer is....a long time!!!!! A really long time! I started with this:
I forgot to take a picture before I added a little bit of tulle but you get the idea. After many, many design alterations, dilemmas, some huffen and puffen, a few ripped out seams, redo's and thoughts of "seriously, what was I thinking?" I ended up with this:
She still needs to be hemmed but I don't have the exact stand that she will be on so I have to wait to do that.
The "buttons" down the back are rhinestones from a vintage bracelet.

I still have to do another one and I am currently contemplating the design. I have until August to do it but if I don't get it done now chances are it won't be done by then!

Now, I have to confess two secrets:

1. I actually did enjoy doing it!
2. Once again Blue Monday lit a fire under me! I was determined to get it done and post it for
Blue Monday!

It's nice to be back at Smiling Sally's Blue Monday again! I've missed visiting everyone's blog and seeing what blue they have to share. If I don't get to visit your blog right away I promise to be by before the week is over.

Be sure to stop by Smiling Sally's and check out the other Blue Monday posts!