You may have noticed that I haven't been posting much lately.
I have many reasons (not excuses, mind -- reasons!).
Reason #1: OH MY GOD THE CYBILS. Lots and lots more to read still, including the massive box of S&S books that arrived today.
Reason #2: I've discovered the world of vintage sewing patterns. (There are loads more links at A Dress A Day.) So much of my time online lately has been spent wandering and reading and, yes, buying. And then there's the sewing. This is the third dress I've made recently (I posed to match the lady on the pattern envelope. Why do they stand like that?):
Reason #3: Josh and I recently spent an afternoon rolling out characters for the Star Wars roleplaying game. So when I haven't been reading for the Cybils or sewing or tracking down more dress patterns, I've been totally geeking out about the Star Wars universe. (I'm playing a character who is super-strong, super-nimble, super-hot, and completely lacking in common sense. And Josh is playing someone who's wicked stinky and very smart. So that'll be fun.)
Reason#4: Tallboy #2. I'm just finishing up with the formatting, and it's on track to ship on December 1st. I'll get a pre-order form up tomorrow or Friday, but here's the cover:
Oh, your DRESS! Is SO CUTE. And the pose: yes. I always have wondered, especially on Simplicity patterns from the 60-'s-70's. What is UP with the hand/arm placement!?
The TBR cover looks made of AWESOME. You have a real knack for these things!
And again: OY! The CYBILS! I hear you!!! I'm so behind.....!
Posted by: tea | 24 November 2009 at 05:14 PM
Way excited about the next TBR tallboy!
Posted by: Jodie | 24 November 2009 at 05:49 PM
I LOVE Dress a Day! Wish I were crafty.
Posted by: Melissa | 24 November 2009 at 07:05 PM
I'm very jealous...the last campaign I was in before moving to the middle of nowhere and therefor making it rather unrealistic to drive an hour and a half for a weekly game was Star Wars...I was a DOCTOR! I had taken an OATH! Sometimes my patients even LIVED!
And your dress is adorable.
Posted by: Str4y | 25 November 2009 at 04:05 PM
Oh dear god, vintage sewing patterns. Also my secret weakness.
Posted by: Libbie | 29 November 2009 at 12:33 PM