Hi!

I am still around. Sorry not much to post. I was not able to finish my dress for Easter. Uggh. I know - I usually am Speedy Gonzalas, but Church service was Saturday evening and I got called into work for a catalog production "emergency". Ahem....I have all of the pieces cut out and have made my first set of pleats on the boddice (Vogue 1027). Yay to me! I started a simple skirt (Butterick See & Sew - 4710) that uses a stretch cotton (my first time using this material). I just have to understitch the waistband and voila.

In other news........my niece, who recently turned 18 on the 4th has asked me to make her prom dress! Yup - I am skurrred. lol. She liked the brown dress I posted from the Hispanic fashion show, but wants one strap going over the shoulder. I have picked Simplicity 2692.



Of course, Joann Fabric's Simplicity sale was last week, so I'm stuck finding a coupon to reduce the cost to $8.98 instead of the 99 cents it was through Saturday. I have already purchased the fabric from Fabric.com. I'm using a dark blue satin with crepe back. Kim wants the waistband to be black, so I might add black lace tulle to cover the bottom of the dress, too. I am going to add a bit of bling to the bodice top as well. Any suggestions....this is her Senior prom after all!