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

AggieCouple · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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

pregoego · October 2010

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

skippy2310 · October 2010

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

InvBK · October 2010

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 · October 2010

Another vote for yes. You did a great job!

jettagurl · October 2010

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

mom2one · October 2010

SUPER cute! Not embarrassing at all

Littlejen22 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

I think it's adorable.

JoLiz · October 2010

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

ali-1411 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

I would be embarrassed but only because it's A&M....Hook 'Em! Wink

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 · October 2010

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

DandelionMom · October 2010

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

j-w · October 2010

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

AggieCouple · October 2010

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 · October 2010

OMG it looks great! Go with it.

EdithBouvierBeale · October 2010

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

MirandaHobbes · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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 · October 2010

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

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