I didn't buy a ton of fabric while I was in Portland, but I did buy my share worth.
The next stop was Pendleton and I bought two more pieces of wool. Both were off the $5/yard table and one screamed sheath dress to me. We'll see.
And finally - this lovely piece of cotton. I couldn't leave it. It didn't fit the pattern in my hand. But I loved it. I think it wants to be a button front shirt dress. Will give me practice for lots of things - matching the print, making a shirt dress, yadda yadda.
This weekend is the Spring Retreat in Dumas Bay with the sewing gang. I'm so not ready. I don't have anything cut, prepped or packed up. I think I've decided to work on fitting different items that I want to work on while I have 27 other knowledgable seamstresses in the same room and then just taking things to work on when everyone is busy. Hope I get something done.....
Love the fabrics and the ideas. You're a brave woman to wear white denim; I'd have drool and who knows what else on it before I got out the door.
ReplyDeletePretty stuff! Why don't you take a couple of the skirts that have been giving you fitting fits and ask advice from people who can put hands on and help?
ReplyDeleteA sewing retreat?! Wow...sounds like a great weekend coming up. Not a bad weekend just passed, either, from the two goodies posts...:-)
ReplyDeleteThat is some might nice fabric you have there my friend!
ReplyDeleteThe brown and pink is really pretty; it's sort of a retro early 70s color. Getting your fitting issues worked on and finishing up some UFOs sounds like a good way to spend Sewing Retreat; at least you'll have a clean slate for the spring!
ReplyDeleteBoth the fabrics and the yarns are wonderful - wont the featherweight cardigan look lovely paired with the shift dress.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you have an excellent, laughter-packed weekend - enjoy! Michelle and Zebby Cat, xxx and purr-zzzzzzzzz
oh, i am excited. button front shirt dress! that is one of my favorite kinds of dresses. that tee is going to be so cute. i love your tees, they look so great.
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I'm sooooo jealous of the sewing retreat...soooo jealous! BTW, nice cuts of fabric.
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