Hello, anybody in here?

I have been busily adding pictures:

LOL! How much are you paying for it, top-poster?

Haven't seen anything since that one, but yours did come through. We're in the midst of another heat wave, so I've been moving slow and thinking about sewing more than sewing.

Just bought some nice brushed microfiber shell fabric for a winter coat... still trying to figure out the design I want. Because winter here in western Oregon is rainy, about as far as I've gotten is that I want a hood. ;-)

Kay

I see you Ursula. The only sewing related thing I've been doing is washing un cut knit fabric and working on reconditioning an old Singer Treadle sewing machine.

I'm still here, just.

I didn't see the indecent spammer I must have been looking the other way. Just taken down the summer Expo this morning, it seems successful I will know when the cheque arrives.

I changed the stock on the stall to winter 2 weeks ago the weather has been very variable this summer and the lack of our usual warm temperatures has meant that sales of summer dresses have dried up quickly.

I desperately need to get some more interesting autumn and winter fabrics. I have a lot of beige needle-cord which is great but very little blue, green or red to cheer up the look of the stall. I have translated an idea I had from a bag I saw while on holiday into a

try and get some pictures up soon.

We have another expo to put up on Tuesday the same day No.1 son catches his flight to China. He's off to study for this year a very exciting opportunity but stressful getting him ready to go , just got his visa yesterday!!! talk about last minute.

I was given a lovely old machine by a client who brought me a pair of Jeans to take in. It's a New Home 570 weighs a ton but sews really well I don't have the cams for the fancy stitches but I don't think I will miss them, if I see some in a second hand place I will pick them up.

I'm hoping for a break in the madness soon, as I would like time to play on something new . In the meantime I can relax watching Project Runway via the interweb and we are getting a French version of Sewing bee starting on Saturday here in France. A little sewing television to help me relax. In the meantime I will make more tea.

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You've got a lot going on, Claire! I'm sure you'll find the right fabric for your fall/winter collection. Although it's children's wear, why not go for berry colours and some teal?

I don't watch the Project Sewing Bee stuff; just makes me feel bad. Bad about my own abilities which are still developing, and bad about how other peoples' abilities are judged. Yes, we all should be able to take criticism but I'm on the soft side these days and so I give it a pass. Mind, I did try to watch sewing bee on youtube but I just didn't have the mind to watch it all. Guess I'm too much concerned with my own sewing and that of those I know - hmm, somehow personally (after all I haven't met anybody from here or Facebook in real life, apart from Kate Dicey).

Anyway, good luck for your sewing and selling. ;-)

U.

It just seems to be quiet -- we're in the midst of the last weekend before school starts, so *stuff* needs to be done away from the keyboard.

I've been doing more prepping and planning than actual sewing. Next week when the urchins (*) go off to school I will get back to work in the sewing room. Good thing, too, as the community band I play in starts rehearsal a week from Monday and the bags I've been using for the last decade need to be replaced.

jenn (* one of the urchins is taking her last uni class online (it's a stats class); the other urchin is a senior in high school. How did that happen?)