All the lovely makes for the Mad Men III dress challenge are now on Julia’s website. If you are a fan of Mad Men, or of sewing, or of late fifties/early sixties fashion, please do check them out! Last weekend, I was in a wee time crunch and didn’t post any construction photos of my Betty dress. For those that are interested, here they are, along with the usual bit of ramble. I used a high quality 100% cotton fabric. It’s called Fairy Briar and made by Hoffman Fabrics, to state the obvious. I purchased two meters and utilized the fabric to within an inch of it’s life! One of the interesting things I noticed, and appreciated, about this fabric, is that it does not fray! It has a lovely high thread count, and…

Oooh…I’ve been Spy Girled…and I love it!  Thanks Anne!  For those not in the know, Anne blogs  over at Spy Girl.  She’s a print lover like me, and she’s found a niche career in designing prints for underwear.  Painting is her passion, and her art is mesmerizing.  I encourage you to pop over and check out her work! Appropriately enough, it’s awards season throughout the blogosphere.  And…drum roll please…I have had the honor of having a couple of coveted awards sent my way.  The ever so elegant Suzanne of Suzanne Carillo Style Files bestowed upon me, the Golden Blog Award, with the caveat that I reveal ten random facts about myself.  Her facts, here, are very interesting, and if you’ve not yet met Suzanne, this is the perfect moment to visit her and get to know her better.  …