Would you be too embarrassed to let your child wear this?

AggieCouple

So I made the helmet last night.  It is... not good.  I cannot effing sew to save my life.

I literally worked on it all night so I am torn between letting him wear it anyway, and cutting my losses.  He'd go helmetless, because no way are we shelling out anymore $ after what we paid for the jersey (which is prof, thank goodness).  I might let him wear it Halloween night b/c it will be dark or use it as a ToT bag, but maybe not at the school's Fall festival and other events in broad daylight. H thinks it looks "great" because he would.

WDYT?  Honestly?

I don't think it's too bad from the side but the front is just way boxy; I think I can fix the crookedness.  I don't mind that it looks homemade... I just didn't want it to look BADLY homemade.    In my defense, the last picture shows a commercial costume, which I don't think fares much better.

 

 

 

EMT

I think it's great. I love that it looks a bit homemade. Doesn't look like a generic store bought costume.

pregoego

Absolutely would let him wear this.  A for effort has to mean something, right?

skippy2310

I think it's cute! I'd totally let him wear it and your DS is adorable.

 

InvBK

I think it looks pretty darn great and I wouldn't hesitate to let my child wear it to all of the events... even in broad daylight! 

emilykristene2006

Another vote for yes. You did a great job!

jettagurl

I'm with everyone else - I think it looks great!  And he looks so happy, let him wear it.

mom2one

SUPER cute! Not embarrassing at all

Littlejen22

I think it looks awesome.  From the front it is a little off but from the side it looks great.  I would totally let him wear it and let him be proud!

belle204

Late but it's fine & a much better job than I would have done. I attempted to make a costume once. Epic fail. He looks so happy in it with his cute self. :-)

BubblyToes

I think it's adorable.

JoLiz

I LOVE it!! You did a great job, you should be proud!!

ali-1411

Yes, have him wear it!  The side ATM logo looks awesome.  Fix the crooked part in front and it will be good.

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IAM4UK

I think it looks great! Sew some wiring into the seams so you can "mold" it into a more curve shape. Then sew a small wire over the crown of the helmet so it makes it more ball shape. Does that make sense?

 

AggieCouple

IAM4UK:

I think it looks great! Sew some wiring into the seams so you can "mold" it into a more curve shape. Then sew a small wire over the crown of the helmet so it makes it more ball shape. Does that make sense?

 

Thanks for the advice; would that involve taking it apart?  I cannot emphasize enough that I spent ALL NIGHT working on this.  I thought someone needed to borrow the sewing machine yesterday morning so I stayed up, sewing, taking it apart, sewing, taking it apart, at least 8 times, and slept for 1 hour.  If I have to take it apart again, I will just have to chunk it ;o)

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words.  My SIL said she'd help me try to shape it better.  My sisters (who are not as nice as you guys, but are brutally honest) all said, don't let him wear it, LOL.  So if I can't fix it, I'll just buy him a football ToT bag. Sigh.

emilykristene2006

AggieCouple:

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words.  My SIL said she'd help me try to shape it better.  My sisters (who are not as nice as you guys, but are brutally honest) all said, don't let him wear it, LOL.  So if I can't fix it, I'll just buy him a football ToT bag. Sigh.

See, I love the homemade costumes so much more than the cheaply made expensive costumes. You made something that your DS seems to love. Don't listen to your sisters!

And Belle, the one costume you made was fabulous. Don't stop making them!

jessicaclare

I love that its not perfect. I would look at that on a kid at DD's school and think "Wow, his mom must have worked so hard on that!" not "That helmet is crooked". Its a halloween costume, after all. If he's fine with it, I say let him wear it and show off all your hard work.

stacynikki

I would be embarrassed but only because it's A&M....Hook 'Em!  But other then that I think it's cute!  If you can fix the crookedness in the front a little I think it would work perfectly...if you really wanted him to be an A&M football player.  How about a Bevo costume?

peekaboo716

NO WAY would I be embarrassed. I think it's GREAT! Let him wear it at night and to the other events.

DandelionMom

I think you're being too hard on yourself; it is adorable!  Much better than I could do!

j-w

I think it's awesome! But, um, Rock Chalk, Jayhawk! lol

AggieCouple

stacynikki:

How about a Bevo costume?

But then, we'd have to attach him to a roasting stick and carry it on our shoulders ;o) 

SaraSmile

OMG it looks great!  Go with it.

EdithBouvierBeale

your obsession with texas A&M is all encompassing, huh?

MirandaHobbes

I just have to say- the teachers will love you! Obviously you can't send him in a real helmet, he'd be head-butting all the kids all day!

stacynikki

AggieCouple:

stacynikki:

How about a Bevo costume?

But then, we'd have to attach him to a roasting stick and carry it on our shoulders ;o) 

LOL!  Touche!

abbie612

I think that is totally adorable, and would definitely have him wear it!!