My rebellious side…

Please forgive the lack of posts this week as I’ve been busy preparing for Friday night’s CASA Event. And, by preparing I mean writing my speech and designing /sewing a dress for the evening.

Causing my nearest and dearest to ask …

You’re going to make what? 

In all of your free time?! 

Seriously?

Yes it is true!  Blame it on type A or the Grammy’s Red Carpet… whatever it was I started sketching, which lead me to the fabric store (four times) and then six hours of designing, cutting, sewing, measuring, seam ripping, sewing, seam ripping, cutting and sewing! Maybe not in that exact order, but close (wink).

One might assume, and for good reason, that the “Manners Lady” (as I’m often called) would be good at following directions.  Unfortunately, where cooking and sewing are concerned, I am challenged when it comes to following directions in the form of a recipe or pattern.  Borderline rebellious in fact!

In this case my rebellious nature and determination to go beyond the pattern resulted in a bodice that I had to cut myself out of, two rounds of skirt fails, a zipper fiasco, and seam ripper that has officially gone on strike!

In the end, I’m very pleased with the dress and can’t wait for a fabulous evening with my co-chair supporting an amazing cause! Join me on Monday for all of the details from the evening… and the dress!