Poodle wha?

I am so ticked off.

I went over to Mom's so I could start on my poodle skirt, which is for Saturday. Ali is having a murder mystery party. Now, before anyone gets butt-hurt, it is only a small one because Doug's mom got it for Ali for Christmas. It's only for 6 people, including Ali and Doug. So, back on topic, I went over to Mom's and got everything out and ready to go. I know better that to cut without measuring myself first. A little thing I was told from one of my co-workers is that patterns are more "true-to-size" than anything you will buy in a store. So, when I measured myself, it turns out that the pattern I bought, which is for sizes 6-12, was at least 6" too small. Yuck!

After work today ... Ali and I are going back to JoAnn Fabrics to return most of the items I bought, minus the poodle applique (pronounced appli-k) and "leash," and then be heading to a costume shop to try to find one already done.

I was really looking forward to making my own. Oh well, now I know better!