Okay so I finally got around to getting busy on my sewing. I have read the instructions for the skirts. One of them I have to resize before I cut it out. I am starting with the one I don't need to resize. I went shopping today and bought the last of my supplies, sewing machine needles, thread and sharp thin pins. {I also bought things for crazy quilting.} I am going to scan and list all of the patterns I own eventually. It requires me fetching most of them from storage. But they will all be stored over in my photobucket account here -> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Lady_Savant/sewing%20cover%20art/

The first skirt I am doing is the easiest. It will be sewn in a light weight white satin {100% poly}. It is style {C} from Butterick pattern # B4470. The second will be style {B}, which is a six gore skirt, a little harder but should still be easy. It will be in the black satin crepe {100% poly}. This fabric does not look satiny at all but it has a good hand.
( B4470 )

The second skirt I will be doing I need to size up before cutting. I am doing two of these. One is going to be black satin {100% poly} and the other is this lovely cherry blossom brocade* {Rayon/Nylon}.
( Burda 8096 )

*The cherry blossom brocade is a medium to dark purple with pink and white flowers and green vines.
#6 on on this page -> http://www.transprism.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=62_63&sort=4a&&page=4 Is the main color this swatch is supposed to be.
( Scanned swatch )

I have two other patterns for skirts for her. Style {A} from the first one, Burda # 8118 and the longer skirt from the second, Purrfection # 1025 Sahara. She does not like denim so I have no real idea what she plans fabric wise for the first one. Personally when I lose some weight I am considering doing it in black denim with a nice brocade in the pleats. I could make the same skirt looks really different just by changing the pleat fabric. I think she wants to do the second one in velvet with the slits to her hips.
( Amanda's other twp patterns )

The patterns I bought for myself that day are Bruda 8098 and McCall's M5250. I want to do {C} on the second one in several different fabrics and colors. I think they will go very well with the pants.
( My pattern choices )

The patterns I was given around the same time by Kit are cut and I might even be tempted to resize the dress to make for myself. She said she had more and I Think she said they were for me. Not 100% sure though. {Edit: She does'}


( Patterns I would like to get and make: )

For me to design don't really need patterns for
Two sets of tab curtains throughout the house

Clothing
I like bold colored tops
short or no sleeved undershirts {camisoles are great}
three quarter to full leangth sleeves on cover tops
Black, dark blue or dark green bottoms
Black shoes
Steal toes boots with skirts
Box toed high heals
Non platform stiletoes {Though I doubt I will own any for a long time}
Cotton panties
Lacy fairly revealing bras
Low necklines

Garters and stockings are sexy {I am planning on trying them out when I lose the weight}

Decorating
I have a very eclectic decorating style. If I lived alone it would probably be a whimsical Gothic style but I have country and anime and cottage style thrown in for good measure. Honestly I like decorating each room differently.

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My crafting thoughts for today.

Oh the Biscornu front~
You know those little pillows, I am thinking I with I knew how to make fabric covered buttons. I am wondering how much they cost and such. I think they would be the best bet for pillows to hold things such as crystals. I guess plastic ones wouldn't pose much of a threat to their surface but still. I know they come in lots of colors and such but I never had an interest in them before so I have never looked at them closely. I know they have things so you can make your own to match upholstery and such. I could even cross stitching something tiny on them depending on the size.

I am also still designing patterns for them. I should think about designing smaller ones too.

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Ok the buttons range from $1.00 to $3.20 for a set of two at www.joann.com. I used the search words "Covered buttons".

On the bookmark front~
I have gotten to the assembly part of this bookmark. Mind you this is my first ever cross stitched bookmark. I am using the closing technique from the Biscornu. It will be thicker then other bookmarks but still usable. I think it looks really cute.

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I finished the pattern for the bookmark just now. I have it in PC stitch format but can do PDF if any one would like it. Today I finished the top and started on the side of the bookmark. I have to remember to leave at least five stitches worth of cloth when working on Aida cloth for this kind of finishing. It folds over much crisper that way. I did one with three and the other with five and I can really tell the difference.