Happiness

Scott, Crooky, and I went to see the fireworks last night in Evanston. I wore the gray shorts and top that was posted under Vacation Wrap Up. The people-watching was almost as good as the fireworks. I thought the children sported some of the best looks. I saw one little girl wearing a black one-piece bathing suit with red trim and a pair of pastel floral shorts with a little ruffle at the hem. Her suit was very sporty, like something you would get for swim team and the shorts were completely girly. The styles clashed in terms of color, style, and intended occasion. I loved it. She was totally adorable. When I see kids like that I feel like having them. I also know that this love of clashing is the thing that will prevent me from ever looking put together or it will help me become the next hot designer. It could go either way at this point.

Before we went to the fireworks I cut out a second jumper and then realized I didn't have any fabric that I could use to line it. It's a very light colored print, so I need white lining. I have so much fabric at this point that I have to devote significant amounts of time each day to keeping it organized. I spread it all over the bed by day and stack it on my chairs and table at night. I also have several boxes of it stored under my tables. I feel overwhelmed by it and I am really annoyed that I now have to go buy more because I need something so specific. It's always the most generic things that are the most expensive at the fabric store. I had to spend $10 on swim suit lining.

While the second attempt at the jumper was on hold I made this linen dress because I happened to have just what I needed. The fabric was given to me by my aunt Jackie who planned to make a lot of dresses for herself and never got around to it. Now she's working on knitting and I really hope she moves onto something else before she uses up her yarn supply.