I have not been sewing, so despite my best intentions I have been shopping:
Today I bought this cotton knit from Emma One Sock:
and also this wool jersey:
Isn’t it a great color?
These will be joining my purchases from a couple of days ago (Monday I think) which Linda is shipping to me today:
I think this is absolutely beautiful. I had not been checking the Emma One Sock site regularly as I knew I would buy, but eventually my resolve broke down. How I admire those who do not have the stashing gene. I wanted enough for a suit and luckily for me there as just enough left for the suit I had envisioned, one piece for the jacket and one for the skirt — obviously it was meant to be.
I also indulged in two printed Onionskins. I am still of mixed feelings on onionskin. When I was younger my purist tendencies would not have allowed for their synthetic nature but I am much more relaxed about that kind of thing now. I am enjoying playing with the fabric. Sometimes I am quite successful in my choice of project but I will admit I have had some spectacular failures: I don’t mind the exploration has been fun.
Here are the two I purchased:
