Ciao, Monday! Vogue GIVEAWAY winner + GOALS

Happy Monday, everybody!

What fun I had yesterday with my cousin Cathy.  You'll have to wait till tomorrow to see TED ("The Elaine Dress") in all its glory in our photo shoot, but I think you're going to like it.

I'm very excited to announce that the winner of the Vogue pattern "Pay it Forward" giveaway is....

Littlecottondresses!

Littlecottondresses, please email me at peterlappinnyc@gmail.com with your mailing address so I can get this pattern to you ASAP.  (We'll be wanting to see your version by late June, btw.)

But enough cliffhangers.  Let's briefly review the week.

I think you'll agree that last week had two oddly related themes:  polyester and The Selfish Seamstress (never thought I'd see those words in the same sentence.).

1. My 1953 project put on hold due to a polyester brocade meltdown (or rather, ravel-out), I switched gears to the princess-seamed "designer fashion" dress pattern Elaine sent me, 1974's Simplicity 6672.

2. I purchased new fabric for my 1953 dress: black and oyster cotton sateen.

3. Remember this 1920s pattern from last week?

Well, I decided all good things come in twos.   I won this on eBay on Tuesday!

Twenty-three skidoo and boop-boo-de-doop!

As for the week to come...

1. Wednesday is the first anniversary of my very first sewing machine purchase.  That's right: on May 26, 2009 it all started, and what a year it's been!   I have to figure out how best to celebrate it.  Any ideas?

2. Clean sewing area (I know, I know, this shows up a lot).

3. Choose my next project; not sure what's next.


Now how about all of you?  (Nagging Alert)

Vintagegal: Did you finish your summer dress (made out of curtains)?  San Antonio Sue: How are those jeans coming along?  In The Heyday: Did you finish hemming your 40's dress? Can we see it?  Stella: You MUST tell us more about that chicken.  Smartypantalons: Did  you post your Etsy patterns? Anything good?  Karen: Are you still knee-deep in home dec projects?  (send your old curtains to Vintagegal!)  Mz. Whitney: What did you do with your white stretch denim?  Melanie Jade: We want updates on that wedding dress!

Kids, you've been doing well -- most of you, that is.  For those of you who've finished your projects, please treat yourself to a nice ice cream pop in celebration of my one-year sewing anniversary.  For those of you who have not finished your projects, we'll save you the sticks.  OK, we'll give you a bite, but then it's right back to work.  Tempus fugit!

Oh, what the hell, ice cream pops for everyone!

Have a great Monday, everybody and don't forget to catch Cathy's debut tomorrow in wide-screen celadon polyester.

Boop-boop-de-doop!