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Hootkootoor This is the homepage of Nancy Hootman's sewing business. Photos posted on here are examples of my pa

One of my friends is a manager at the Animal Welfare League in Port Charlotte, FL. They are having a Fairy Tale Endings ...
03/20/2022

One of my friends is a manager at the Animal Welfare League in Port Charlotte, FL. They are having a Fairy Tale Endings fundraiser tonight, so I had my daughter send her the Cinderella costume I made for her last year. Shipping was an odyssey, as those of you who are friends on my personal page know, but it made it - with less than 4 hours to spare!

It’s ALMOST recognizable as a garment! That yoke is only basted in, because there’s a b***d lining that has to be attach...
02/26/2022

It’s ALMOST recognizable as a garment! That yoke is only basted in, because there’s a b***d lining that has to be attached before the final seam. So obviously the seam hasn’t been trimmed or pressed, so it looks a little uneven

Despite a valiant defense by the sequins, I managed to attach sleeves to yoke. Oof. We’re all exhausted.
02/13/2022

Despite a valiant defense by the sequins, I managed to attach sleeves to yoke. Oof. We’re all exhausted.

Sequins 2..sewing machine 0..,
02/13/2022

Sequins 2..sewing machine 0..,

Ouch
02/13/2022

Ouch

I started working on Elsa again today - made the bodice yoke and one of the sleeves, which does NOT sound like a lot of ...
02/06/2022

I started working on Elsa again today - made the bodice yoke and one of the sleeves, which does NOT sound like a lot of work for a 3 1/2 hour shift. But Whoo Bo, is this fabric labor intensive! (I wonder how you say laborious in Arendellese?). But JUST LOOK AT IT!

My scissors and sewing machine will probably never forgive me, and I'm pretty sure my vacuum wants to have a word.

Look what I found in our hospice resale shop!!!!
10/23/2021

Look what I found in our hospice resale shop!!!!

10/16/2021

The other day my daughter sent me a message that said "you gotta make a Madame X dress at some point" and now I can't stop thinking about it.

'Cause you know, there's nothing illogical about making a black velvet formal evening gown in the era of no social gatherings 🙄

Ok, what do you all think? Will this shape work for Elsa? I wanted to make the front a little fuller than in the film, f...
10/10/2021

Ok, what do you all think? Will this shape work for Elsa? I wanted to make the front a little fuller than in the film, for ease of walking (and fitting). Is it too full?

The back should be fine, as there are several scenes in which the back of her dress billows out like this. I just want to make sure that the front isn’t so full that it’s unrecognizable.

09/25/2021

The P.O. just deducted several years from my life. I mailed a package to Amanda's P.O. box last week with both the Anna and Ann Boleyn costumes in it, and according to the online tracking, it was delivered to a package locker on Monday. She went yesterday to pick it up, and there was NOTHING in her P.O. box. No note, nothing. I spent the night fretting that the package was lost, and I'd gone to all that work and expense for nothing.

She went back today, and there was a key to a locker in her P.O. box. It took them 5 days to put a key in her box!

😐
09/20/2021

😐

When a bedroom is 65% sewing studio, 25% photographer’s storage unit, and 10% bedroom, this is about as uncluttered as i...
09/19/2021

When a bedroom is 65% sewing studio, 25% photographer’s storage unit, and 10% bedroom, this is about as uncluttered as it’s going to get🤷‍♀️

Ann Boleyn(ish) is done! AND Roger agreed to set up his camera equipment and take a couple of good photos for me, of th...
09/12/2021

Ann Boleyn(ish) is done! AND Roger agreed to set up his camera equipment and take a couple of good photos for me, of that AND the Anna costume - whoo!

Funny that my last two costumes were queens named Ann or a version thereof, huh? One real, one fictional. I wonder if there's a mythical queen Ann out there? That would complete the set.

ANYWAY - here they are!

09/10/2021

Ann Boleyn(ish) update: I pinned up the hem before work this morning. Once I sew the hem (still trying to decide whether to do that by hand or not) she'll be done, except for pressing. I ordered the velvet online, and it arrived pretty creased, so pressing should be fun.

Last week I found two partial spools of grey thread that exactly matched the velvet, so I used those for the eyelets and...
09/10/2021

Last week I found two partial spools of grey thread that exactly matched the velvet, so I used those for the eyelets and to whipstitch the trim to the neckline. This is what was left when I finished! I was keeping all 20 fingers and toes crossed towards the end🙂

Also- here’s my cat “helping” me sew on that trim.

Construction is done. Now on to the eyelets for the back closure, and the hem
08/31/2021

Construction is done. Now on to the eyelets for the back closure, and the hem

And we’ve got the beginnings of a gown🙂. Starting on The Sleeves after lunch.
08/30/2021

And we’ve got the beginnings of a gown🙂. Starting on The Sleeves after lunch.

Bought the sleeve lining fabric today. Black velvet with red and gold (shiny gold!) embroidery. If I can pull thus off i...
08/28/2021

Bought the sleeve lining fabric today. Black velvet with red and gold (shiny gold!) embroidery. If I can pull thus off it will be so beautiful!

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I spent a stupid amount of time trying to get a photo that would show just how much Ariel’s sequin fabric sparkles before realizing that a video would do it. Critical thinking is key.

As promised, here is the video of Elsa in action at HART's Fall Festival. And if you haven't heard of this wonderful organization, please read about them here: http://horsesadaptiveriding.org/

Jet approves of the carpet :-)

I'm going to have my husband take some good photos of the castle, but in the meantime, here's a little video that shows how the fire and the tower lights flicker.

We have a lovely guest from England this week, so I'm taking the week off. Except my twinkle lights arrived, so I HAD to finish the fireplace. It will attach to the back wall with Velcro.

Here's the adorable video of the little girl finding the Elsa Frozen Fever Santa commissioned from me :-)

My fireplace onset

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