What was I thinking...

I have a new project that I am working on now. Angielee has requested an Ariel costume for the Princess luncheon that we are attending on Sunday. We went to JoAnn's on Friday night to look at some fabric for the bag I want to make and she saw a cute yellow print that she wanted to make a dress out of. We went to the pattern books and saw that patterns were 99 cents. Of course I told her to pick out anything else she wanted. She picked a halter dress with a matching bag and the Ariel costume. She almost wanted the actual mermaid one, but settled for the ballgown looking one. I picked up a pattern to make sewing room accessories and some Insulbright. I looked at a couple of spring looking fabrics from home dec and settled on a floral and stripe. Didn't know how much of each so I had them held. Went back on Sat. and bought the two fabrics plus a coordinating plaid, peltex, and fusible fleece. I went back today to get the fabric that I need for the costume. I was hoping to be able to take my time and get the stuff as it went on sale, but no such luck...

Yesterday, my SiL and I went to a workshop on making duct tape dress forms. We had a really good time and now we have motivation to keep up our weightloss efforts. I definitely need to get the abs back in shape. Hopefully she will have to retape me in July. We suggested that the guys get taped so they know what they look like as well; they didn't think it was such a hot idea. Angielee was pretty excited about them. She may want one. We'll see if she can stand still long enough to get taped...

Angielee has also asked me if she can use my old sewing machine. I told her that when she got big enough, I would get her a machine appropriate for her age and once she was really ready, then she could start using my Singer. Hopefully, she stays interested.

I worked a little this weekend so I haven't been able to make any progress in organizing my sewing corner. I a, not sure how I am managing to still work, but I am. I need to finish the Cinderella skirt and all I have to do is sew 2 seams, some elastic, and hem the thing. I thought I would get it done last night, but I traced the Arial pattern since I may have to make another one someday in another size. It won't be long before I completely go through my tracing paper. I think I may have found a decent substitute: Wilton aisle runners. If you can get over the floral pattern that is stamped on it, it feels similar to Swedish tracing paper and it seems tear proof. It is 36 in wide and 100 ft. long and costs $30. The tracing paper is about $1/yd.