Because what I really need is more fabric

My sewing stash, while not huge compared to others I’ve seen, is pretty full when you consider that I’m only 21 and have only been sewing for a few years. Probably because I so easily bow to temptation when faced with fabric like this:

I can’t even wear this shade of green, but I love it still. And how pretty would it be with this reissued Vintage Vogue pattern? I could always make it into a skirt, to avoid wearing green near my face, but I feel like this print really cries out to be a spring-time dress. I also have a sister who looks great in all shades of green, but might not like the flowers (she live in NYC, where they wear mostly black). Decisions, decisions. I really don’t want to buy it without a project in mind (even though it’s 54″ wide and less than $6 a yard!).

Nautical Style

When fashion magazines talk about how big nautical style is going to be this summer, as they do every March, they usually mean those awful white pants with buttons on the front, or the uninspired striped canvas bag with rope handles. I believe in a slightly more literal interpretation. Which is why I have designs on this fabric:

The picture is blurry because I kept toying with the size, but if you click on it, it’ll take you to a better picture (the magic of the Internet at work). For reference, those boats are about 2 inches tall – subtle it is not. I think a whole dress might be a little over the top, but a full skirt with a white sweater would be really cute. Much cuter than stupid sailor pants, anyway. Of course, I have three other fabrics to be sewn into skirts before I’ll allow myself to buy this one. We’ll see how long that resolution lasts.