Typical sunday!

[mlsdesigns]

I managed to cover and sew on 2 buttons for Mummy's waistcoat! Amazing progress isn't it?! But, I did have a very full day!! I had another lie-in, and finished the pulled pork I'd had cooking in the slow cooker all night (boy was it YUMMY!!) I baked a tray of brownies for tonight, then it was time to go out Wassailing our friend's apple and pear trees, hopefully I'll have some photos to show you my medieval queen get up, it was great, I looked just like an escapee from an Errol Flynn movie :D we finished feeding the trees their apple-cake and cider at about 4 so came home to wash the very muddy dog and give her her supper, then out again to eat the rest of the tree's cake! Then it was time for dancing, and we got back a few minutes ago, and since I have work tomorrow and cannot afford a lie-in I'll be going to bed as soon as I can!
I think part of the reason I had a lie in this morning is because Mummy woke me at about 2:30am to tell me that I'd had a reply about the fabric. So I bought and paid for it and it'll be on it's way to me soon :D It's this fabric : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200428525096&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_975 and there was only 1 yd! I'm hoping that I'll manage to squeak a jacket out of it, I may be doing some piecing, but it WILL happen :D When it arrives I'll borrow my friend's taffeta swatch-book from BR exports to match the silk for the petticoat. Maybe a pink to match the roses? I'm so excited about this project!! I bet when I get the fabric I won't be able to stop petting it, or able to keep focussed on the projects I'm in the middle of and NEED!! I really love this pattern, but I fell in love with the Scalamandre strawberry pattern weeks ago, and have been dreaming about it ever since! I'm hoping that the fabric I've just bought will cure me of wanting the hideously expensive stuff!!

Comments

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I've had the Scalamandre strawberry silk on my eBay watch list for ages. I go back and forth between trying to tell myself $95 a yard isn't bad and being good. Fortunately, being good has won so far!

The fabric you bought is beautiful! It should be enough for a jacket :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

It's so hard to be good isn't it?! At least I'm helped by knowing if I tried to buy it my credit card would bounce, but somehow that makes me feel worse!
I'm glad you like the fabric :) And I know a yard would be enough for you to make a jacket, but I'm rather larger than your teeny little frame! It must make fabric buying so cheap to be tiny, you lucky pup!!

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

That's really pretty. I've never seen silk lampas so I don't know what all the excitement is over it.
Hey, the seller is only about 45 mins from me.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Isn't it though?! Silk lampas is something like brocade.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Ooo! That is some gorgeous fabric! I cant wait to see what you make with it.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

*Squee* I'm so excited to see what I make too :D