Mail day

Sewing:
You know those days when you just love your mailman? I had one of those yesterday.
Look at the loot:

I decided to get the updated Couture Sewing Techniques book after seeing the new pictures and reading reviews that mentioned improved text organization. The companion DVD had been on my list since it first came out. The Fitting and Pattern Alteration book is supposed to be a comprehensive resource so I'm looking forward to reading it. Threads magazine is self-explanatory and Mad Men... well, that's my favorite show.








And this here was in a box on the porch:

I've been wanting to try interfacings from Fashion Sewing Supply. Last week, I finally ordered them. I explained to Pam that I was mainly looking for a very thin versatile interfacing, something close in thinness to that superfine almost-sheer fusible stay-tape. She suggested the Pro-Sheer Elegance (that's 10yds of it folded up in the upper half of the picture). It's quite lovely and very thin, and there is enough for the next few garments. I'll make some samples today as I consider fabrics for future projects. I ordered one yard each of all the other interfacings, which should be plenty for testing and hopefully enough for at least one project. Pam had suggested her very generous swatch set but I thought it would be better to have a full yard so I wouldn't have to wait for an order to come in before starting a project.







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Pursuit of happiness:
Chocolate. Definitely chocolate.