Hancock Fabrics Haul

So I saw there was a sale on the Butterick patterns going on at Hancock Fabrics. I decided to go down there and get a few patterns that I needed to replace since I stupidly bought the wrong size the first time. If I had caught the mistake sooner I would have tried to exchange them but too much time had passed before I actually realized my mistake. Oh well. I can maybe make some dresses with that pattern and sell them online or something. Heck if I know any stick skinny people that need dresses/costumes I have a few patterns on hand. Anyway I also picked up a few more of Gertie's 
 patterns and some others that caught my eye while looking online. I'm a big fan of the retro styles.

I also decided to pickup these two pieces to make a dress for later since the licensed prints were on sale.

After the last dress fiasco I decided it would be a good idea to raid the remnants bin for mock up material. I tried to get anything a yard or over so that I'd have plenty for bodice mockups. I also found some super cute Hotwheels fabric which I'm not sure if I want to make something out of this or use it for a mockup. Also while shopping I saw a cute pair of Fiskars scissors on the cutting table that were on sale so I grabbed a pair. It even came with a sharpener. My last pair were ruined during the move (we couldn't find the other scissors) after cutting boxes and tape and other things that were not fabric....

I also found some time yesterday to set up a table in my office for sewing instead of using the dining room table. I was hesitant to do this before we overhauled the room but my desperate need to be creative took over and I rigged up something to tide me over.

The plan for my office is going to be similar to this design I found on Pinterest. However I cannot find those white cabinets to save my life. Instead we will probably use the 3 file cabinet they have at target. I like them because they have a thin drawer on top for storing pens, knitting needles, rulers, ect.

 

Charles should be on vacation next week so maybe we can start gathering materials for this. We worked on making a dress form last night. I know it sounds ghetto but every source I've read online swears by duct tape dress forms. I still have to put her back together and stuff her tonight. If this doesn't work out then perhaps I'll get a nice one for my birthday. Maybe now I can finish my dress I've been putting off.

Bis dann! (See ya!)