Udating blog

I am adding the list of big men's patterns which I had been keeping on my old web site for a long, long time.

This list can be found on the tab at the top of my blog, just under my blog header.

Please be patient with this effort.  I must verify each and every pattern number and link in the page, which is quite long.  When I get it right, I will share it as a blog post and have the tab link to my post.  That will allow me to add labels, and that will allow more people to find this resource.

It's a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to getting ti done.

A Peek at my BlogRoll - June 2012

I would like to introduce you to a blogger on my BlogRoll:


CoCo's Loft - Sharing the style and craft of sewing. quilting, and knitting

Coco shows how to wear Florida casual - sunny side up or sunny side down!

She also does a great job of making Florida casual garments (after reading this review, I bought the pattern):

She sometimes shares a "how I did it" moment (article here):

I just love her garden, which is quite the tropical oasis (more loveliness here):

I believe I found her blog when I was looking for reviews of a pattern I'm considering.  She's made it at least three times.  She wrote on her blog about the Serendipity Studios Kimono dress (link here).

I feel a kinship with fellow Floridians, and I hope to feature another one in the near future!

Sewing Mojo Drain

Well, the skirt project drained my mojo (see parts of the project here).  The last time I saw it - the skirt, not the mojo -  it looked like this:

This skirt has been stowed away in its own box in a cabinet until I really, really, really want to work on it again.  The skirt will be most useful when I want to wear dark colors more than I want to wear light, bright colors.

Think: winter in Florida - which, I admit, is not really saying much.  Like, two, three days a year?

Yes, I can get off track.  A little.

I did something nice for myself last weekend.  I had a manicure on Saturday a week ago, then bought new sandals the next day, and DH painted my toe nails Sunday night.  Here's what they look like with my favorite color, purple:

That's a "Florida Casual" look above; to go to work, throw a shirt over it:

I hope to get another set of bed sheets cut out this week (see original project here).  I will try to post about that soon.

Next up will be inspirations for summer dresses.  Here's hoping I actually make some summer dresses before it's no longer hot enough to wear them!