Fun-Fun-Fun!!

Did I ever have fun today! I spent more than two hours shopping at F & S. And I wasn't shopping for me, oh no!! I was shopping for glorious Lori :)) It will be a surprise for her- and all of you as well. All I will say is it is delicious!

Lori: I have to do something before I ship, so please wait a few days :))

I really need to do more giveaways- I love them!

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And I'd like to thank Cennetta of The Mahogany Stylist for nominating me for the Kreativ Blog award. Thank you, Cennetta!

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Cindy: yes they are flamingo stockings :)) Ever since we spent a month and a half in Daytona Beach putting up a show, we've been dreaming about moving to Florida. We even have flamingos in the yard :)))

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Now, back to the plaid jacket I'm making:

Erica B. wrote a post today- maybe her shortest post ever ? :)) Check it out if you haven't already. I'm a wimp when it comes to SO MANY THINGS! I hate roller coasters,  I can't stand being cold, my head can absolutely NOT get under water, and if water gets in my eyes it hurts like acid - what's with that??? Anywho, that was the SHORT list and I won't bore you with stuff like that :)

But there's ONE thing that's not on that list: Sewing. I'm absolutely fearless and I how no clue how that happened. All I know is that I'm passionate about it. Maybe that's the secret: passion = fearlessness.

This started out as a simple project. But it's not any more. If you want plaid to match up, it's not going to be a simple project, period. And as soon as I figured as much, the rest of the project took on a life of its own. The lining will have piped seams in contrast (fuchsia), all the buttons will be different, and I think I'll embroider my logo and add a chain to the neck like Erica B. did on her recent jacket.

As you will see below, the neck facing is the only place where I had my head on backwards :)) I completely forgot to cut to match the back. And the pocket bags... all I can say is I didn't have the lining fabric when I did them :)) A little bit of bubble gum for breakfast, maybe... :))

And the Fabric Goes To...

Yes, Lori of Girls in the Garden guessed it right: It's BWOF 01-2009-114 B. This is quite complex with all the plaid matching, so LOTS AND LOTS of hand basting. Lori, you don't have to use this particular pattern, but if you do, I saw some gorgeous plaids down at F & S :)) We'll get in communication so you can tell me what to look for.

And this is something utterly unrelated and I have no idea why it struck me as fit to post. This photo showed up as I loaded my iPhone to the computer. It's taken during Christmas. DD found an old costume her older sister used while in 5th grade,  playing George Reed. :))

Kreativ Blogger Award

Susie Homemaker (Melissa) was kind enough to nominate me for this beautiful - and, new to me, award. It's spells creative the Norwegian way, very appropriate don't you think :)) Thank you, Melissa!

Rules:

1. Copy the award to your site.

2. Link to the person from whom you received the award.

3. Nominate 7 other bloggers.

4. Link to those on your blog.

5. Leave a message on the blogs you nominate.

My 7 nominees:

Couture Details (Claudine): She lives in England and makes beautiful clothes for her children and herself. Her blog is also so nice and clean- easy viewing for my too-easily-distracted eyes.

Couture Frenzy (Berry): This girl poses her stuff like a super model, just fantastic. She also speaks and writes three languages. Supermodel with brains ... huh??? She went missing in action for a while but is baaaack!!! 

Erika B. - D.I Y. Style: Well, most bloggers know her already, so not much I can add. She is a big inspiration and wears her clothing with fabulous panache! 

Laura's Sewing Room: Just like Berry, she's now MIA: Let's all give her a collective shout-out COME BACK, we miss you! Fabulous flair and a true inspiration to all of us.

Sew Fashionable (Cindy): This elegant Floridian makes stylish clothing, and I would raid her closet if I could. She doesn't post as often as I'd like her to, but living in Florida, I understand. Too much living going on down there, my favorite state.

Stitch Me Up (Ann): This woman is even more sophisticated than her pictures give her credit for. I met her at PR weekend last March (too brief an encounter, but it left a solid impression.) You're a very special breed, Ann, we need more of you!

Sew Intriguing (Liana): She chose the most appropriate name for herself, because this woman is intriguing. And elegant. Very elegant. Her clothes look like they came from Neiman Marcus, in fact; she looks like she could be the owner of Neiman Marcus. 

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I will post on the giveaway shortly ;)