A Winner and a Wagger

I know... you thought that I forgot about the book giveaway...

 

I didn't.  I drew it today.  Congratulations Candy - you're about to receive your own copy of my book YOU SEW GIRL.  I hope that you enjoy it.

It was a little late in the drawing because I was out all day on Friday.  I was at the beach and at a party and generally nowhere near a computer (just an iPad, occasionally).

My poor book-writing brain had reached its limits, so I took the day off... and then took Saturday off as well (spent with family). 

It felt a bit like wagging school (not that I ever did that... girly-swot that I was), but at the same time it was absolutely necessary.  Shut down and restart.

It's the Easter weekend, after all....(I know that because of the number of sucking-up-to-Easter-Bunny cards found about the house).

 

I'm back into the manuscript now - at the creative, tarting-things-up end of things while I await the feedback from pattern-testers.  I also have to finish off a bit of sewing to do. (Manuscript-finishing is akin to blog-finishing, it seems.  There are linings to be made!)  There is much to be done, but the end is in sight.  I can begin to breathe again.

I enjoyed sewing up the last of the hero-pieces for the book in this gorgeous Echino fabric, although it was almost too pretty to cut up.

I hope you've had a great Easter break, and that you and yours are well, happy and rested.

 

A grand day, altogether.

A lovely Bag in a Day Class.  Great company, gorgeous fabric, fabulous bags... (and an abundance of Helens!).

I cracked the metaphorical whip and kept them hard at work -  although we managed to have a good chat,  lots of laughs and we even rescued a cutting mat after it had a little run-in with a steam iron.

There was a reasonable amount (..ahem..) of fabric envy, on my part.  Cathy had this amazing (vintage or incredibly high-quality repro) Venice street scene fabric.

  

Andi made herself a new camera bag with Echino camera print and my Large Tote pattern.

 In fact, there was a bit of an Echino-fest going on. 

(One of the..) Helen's Hobo bag was gorgeous mix of all sorts of Echino fabrics.... and that A-line skirt she was wearing looked right at home in there, too!

Thanks girls, for a fabulous day!

'Twas grand.