And these are in various stages....

I always seem to be lacking blouses...

Just off the cutting table...

Nice cotton to wear with jeans, a jean skirt or capris in the summer.

What a great husband!

When we went away this winter I mentioned to my husband on a formal dinner evening that I really would like a new formal dress for the next time we were away. The two formal dresses I have are okay but I was tired of the same ones every time.

Well, this year when he was away in the east for a week at meetings he went shopping and came home with another fabric surprise for me!! This man really pays attention...he bought this pattern, the lace, the lining and the crepe for the dress...with a little help fromt he sales lady. He said it wasn't the most pleasant of experiences because he got quite a few very strange looks and was shouldered out of the way a few times but it was a successful shopping trip and a wonderful surprise for me.

I asked him if he was going to sew it too!!! :)

Can't believe it's been so long!

I'm finally back to sewing for me!
I cut this jacket out about 3 weeks ago then ran out of thread to complete it due to all the top stitching (I know, I know, I should have bought new thread rather than using something I already have...but I didn't know it would be so hard to find in town...I know, I know, small town!) The fabric is a very soft, small wale cotton corderoy and it will look nice with black or navy blue. There is a nice butter yellow in the pattern to that I'm going to see if I can find fabric to match. The pattern was difficult to match in some places and I just squeaked the pattern out of the fabric I had. I hadn't planned on this jacket when I bought the fabric, it just happend. This is the first pic and I'll post the final this weekend when it's done as I want to wear it next week.