I close my eyes and try to pray, but the images of dresses dancing before my mind’s eye refuse to be subdued. Trying to focus, I close my eyes again, but the skirt of a ball gown swirls in my vision, as clearly as if I were watching it on a Technicolor film. The fleeting […]
Sewing
The Dress Calendar
Dress by dress, the colorful summer fabrics disappeared into the bin, piling on top of each other as I took them down from their hangers and laid them to rest for the winter. “I was going to wear that one again,” I thought, remembering how swiftly the hot and humid days had changed to chilly […]
Easter Outfit Update
I figured I’d better get the Easter outfit saga continued before Easter came and went. 😛 Shortly after the first post, we went to Joann Fabrics. Before we went in, I prayed and told the Lord that if there was nothing in there for my outfit I would be okay with it. I meant it, […]
The Easter Outfit Quest
Making a new outfit for Easter has been a tradition for me ever since I was little. My mom would make a beautiful, frilly dress (that poofed when I twirled, of course), often from a Daisy Kingdom pattern, like the ones below (the pictures don’t do them justice, but you get the idea of the […]