May mystery challenge, Anne Frank

Today it's my turn in the May Mystery Challenge. I participated in a Mystery Challenge before and I liked the fun of working with a theme. It really gets the creativity flowing. This round my assignment is Anne Frank, given to me by Magda who blogs at House of Estrela.
Well I suppose I don't have to explain who Anne Frank was, but I interpreted the theme in a different way and there's a story attached that's probably less familiar.

When reading her diary, you may notice that Anne Frank mentions a tree that's just behind the

Achterhuis a couple of times. It's just viewable from the attic window and it gives her some idea of the changing seasons outside. This tree has been under the care of the Amsterdam City Centre Borough for quite some time to help preserve it. Unfortunately the tree was in poor condition and at one point even on the list to be cut down because it became dangerous for it's surrounding area. This evoked a lot of protest and alternative plans were presented by the Anne Frank Tree Foundation to save the tree. Unfortunately the tree did collapse during a storm in August 2010. Luckily no damage was done. Seedlings of the tree are now planted all over the world to remember and to spread the message for tolerance and mutual respect.

I took the Anne Frank Tree as my starting point by hand painting a tree on a tank tee with black fabric paint, the pattern is the Twisted Tank by Titchy Threads.

I kept the whole outfit in black, white and grey just like the old photographs of Anne.

The pants are a pattern from the Ottobre 1/2015 issue (given to me as part of #parissewsocial), the rocking sweatpants. I took the largest size (a size 4), shortened the legs and rolled the hem up. This version is made with a grey sweatshirt fabric. I love the look of these pants with the lowered crotch, This is the second pair I made and more will follow for the boys this summer!

Do check out the outfit Pienkel made for the Mystery Challange today, it's fantastic! And thanks to her I got the kick in the butt I needed to finish this project. I had the idea in my head for ages, so no lack of inspiration, but I just couldn't bring myself to start sewing. Not sure why though, when I started it was fun, as always!

Want to see more mystery fun? Then do hop over to the other participants in the May Mystery Tour.

5/25 The Berry Bunch - Frank Lloyd Wright │ Sew Not Perfect - Lucille Ball, I Love Lucy

5/26 Create 3.5 - George Sand

5/27 Zoe and Ted - Suffragetes

5/28 House of Estrela - Woodstock/Fall of the Berlin Wall  │ Pen Seb Rox - Piet Mondriaan

5/29 Friends Stitched Together - Impressionist Movement │ Wining Wife - Judgement of Paris

5/30 Super Stay at Home Mommy - Madame Tussaud │ Keep Calm and Carrion - Jackie Kennedy  │ Gloria June - Florence Nightingale

5/31 Sofilantjes - Andy Warhol │ Busy Little Bee - Marie Antoinette │ Amanda Rose - March 9, 1959 Barbie

6/1 Pienkel - Bianca Jagger │ Huisje Boompje Boefjes - Anne Frank

6/2 Taking it Up a Notch - Queen Victoria │ Amazing Adventures with Bubba and Bug - 1964 New York World Fair │  Kelly's Sewing Creations - Steampunk Mary Queen of Scots

6/3 Mae & K - Tesla │ Pretty Little Blog - Moon Landing │ Knot Sew Normal - Lutie Eugenia Sterns

6/4 Sew Starly - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II │ Hibbadoray - Amelia Earhart │ Sew Far North - Countess Markievicz (1868-1927)

6/5 Made By Sara - John Dillinger/Roaring 20's │ Friends Stitched Together - Prohibition/Roaring 20's

6/6 Country Bella - 1900's World's Fair/Art Nouveau │ Lulu and Celeste - Rosie the Riveter

6/7 Sew Domesticated - 1960's/Civil Rights Movement │ Rebel and Malice - French Revolution/Joan of Arch │ The Fabric Hoarder - Gypsies