I will go for long periods without getting near my personal sewing machine and then I want to sew non-stop! This is why I SHOULD have a room dedicated to sewing, embroidery, quilting, etc.,--a room that I could just go into whenever I want. I wouldn't have to worry about putting things away. It could all just sit there till I am ready to come back.
Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of space. Maybe that's part of why I am such an erratic sewer...
NAH! I know better...it's this stinking ADD. Really! It is so hard when you really want to be doing ten things at once...well, maybe not ten, but let's see: crocheting Brandi's scarf, working on Sophie's quilt, working on Gavin's quilt, crocheting the sweater for Sophie, playing around with my embroidery machine, and a few more. And then I have about a dozen books I want to read: novels for fun, books on the science of baking, Buddhism, machine embroidery and quilting, stuff for school, etc.
The fabric I ordered online on Monday arrived today. OMG! It is a piece of gorgeous eggplant bamboo knit. Yes, you read right, bamboo! I had purchased a chef cap made from bamboo fabric and when I saw this, I decided to go for it and see how it sews and wears.
Anyway, this fabric....it has the most wonderful hand--almost like a silk jersey. And the color is luscious! I can't use enough exclamation points!!!!!!!! I just want to drape it over my body.
This picture does not do it justice. It has more of a fuchsia cast to it. This just looks like Pacific High purple.
Unfortunately, I can't start sewing yet because although the fabric got here in 2 days, I am still waiting for the pattern to arrive. I ordered the "Madison Avenue" dress pattern from textilestudiopatterns.com It is a sleek sheath dress with a vee-neck. I know I will never look like the model, but I've lost a few pounds, so if I suck my stomach in, maybe it won't look too bad.
Hopefully, the pattern will get here soon, because I SO want to wear this dress!
TTFN!
Vickie
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