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It's been a bit

 Like a year but who's counting?

As Covid mandates are ending and the case counts in my area drop to the bottom of their charts, I'm starting to have a life again.  That means I'm going out and doing things!  More importantly, I have excuses to wear my dresses.  I made a Lamour halter dress and wore it to a fundraising event.

Took a trip to Florida and wore my Joan wiggle dress.


Honestly, I think the only reason I go places is to wear the dresses I make.  

All Gertie patterns, believe it or not.  I did a Lamour in cotton for my Tiki themed dress, a Stanwyck in some thrifted fabric for a wiggle dress, and the Ultimate Dress Book gave me the parts for the fantasy themed dress I'm making for an event.  That pleated skirt was quite the event, it's massive.  I can't wait to wear it out.

Right now I'm doing the AllDressApril challenge where I'm wearing a dress every day to go along with the posted themes.  It's been fun and getting me to wear outfits I love but keep tucked away in my closet because I don't think of them when I'm stumbling around first thing in the morning.  


Posting my pictures reminded me that I have this thing called a blog where I haven't been posting any of my projects.

Fail.

So I'm back.  I'm going to post about my various sewing projects and my growing collection of vintage attire.  I am a bit of a What Katie Did addict at this point and it's getting bad enough that I had to get new hangers to store my sets.  Work from home has given me many opportunities to set my hair and practice.  With mixed results.  It's great being able to just not turn on your camera when you look like a poodle.

I have a new project sitting on my cutting table.  I'm excited and this time I'll remember to document me trying out a new pattern.

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