I Think I Need An Intervention!!

A few months ago I received an email from Fabric.com about a sale they were having. I saw this great piece of cotton/lycra with a snakeskin print, just couldn't resist, so I ordered some. As it turned out, they didn't have enough in stock, but had it on order and they said that they would send it once they had it back in stock. Well, in the meantime, I completely forgot about. Then last week I received an email saying that an order had been shipped and would arrive on September 4th. For the life of me, I couldn't remember what it could be, then it arrived...."ohhhh, now I remember." Isn't it pretty?!!

I promptly took the fabric down to my studio where on my cutting table were remnants of a number of my recent projects. Here are a few pictures of the fabric. See if you see a theme.

 I used this for a Sew News article.

 The two pieces pictured above were used for a Sew Stylish article.

 The fleece was used for another Sew News article.

This is the Summercrisp skirt I made for Disparate Disciplines earlier this summer.

And once again, another Sew News article.
I think I have a problem!!! At least the Dandelion Dress was a complete departure, but given a chance, I gravitate to this color of blue like a moth to a flame.
Look at what I bought while on vacation.

Well....I can say one thing, I'm predictable:) At least there are a mix of colors in this little lot.
The pieces are just lovely, all hand woven. I found them in a little knit shop in a lovely little town, Damariscotta, Maine. The owner, Elaine, is absolutely delightful. When I walked into the shop, she asked me, "Are you a hooker?" It was very obvious what she meant(to me anyway)as she had her hooked rug creations on the walls, but I told her that she needed to be careful about asking a person that question!!
For those of you who have been following the tutorials on the drafting of the Zebra Dress, I will be finishing up the tutorials next week starting on Tuesday.
You may remember that I said I would be doing the new version in denim. Yes, I know it's blue!! At least it isn't Barbie Blue....this time:). I had asked for ideas on what to do the bustier out of. I completely forgot that I had this piece of gold leather tucked away. I don't think there is enough to do the entire bustier out of the leather, but I'll make it work somehow. One person had the idea to do the bustier out of the denim. I'm thinking that I may do a reversible bustier. We'll see. In the meantime, I will do my best to stay away from Barbie Blue!! Are any of you like me and gravitate to the same color all the time?