Ahh….. sewing…. the art of combing fabrics…the sound of the machine humming a busy tune… looking forward to a new outfit for my wardrobe… this is what comes to mind when I think of sewing! How I love this time of year winter-early spring when I catch the sewing bug. 
(Note: I wrote this two weeks ago, and since then I obtained materials for about 4 outfits! Consider this as Part One of a long string of sewing posts 
When we were at Wal-mart rummaging through the after Christmas clearance items, I noticed that all the Simplicity patters were on sale. The light bulb went on and I decided to get a pattern while it was cheap. In no time at all I was thumbing through the pattern books in the awesome costume section.
Long before we moved South I had planned to make at least one costume from my favorite periods, Colonial, Regency, Victorian, and Medievil. However with the hustle and bustle of de-cluttering and packing away my sewing plans were place on the shelf. Or more correctly, box. Since our play, Pride and Prejudice in October,
and the costumes from Jamestown
I had Colonial and Regency eras covered!
I finally settled on a simple pattern that could double as Civil War or Pioneer dress, depending on whether I wear a hoop skirt or not. There were some cooler Scarlett O’Hara type dresses, however I wanted a more versatile pattern that would work with a petticoat or a modest-sized hoop.
The examples are just to give you an idea of how it’s going to look. I’m going to sew the bottom right dress because it has more trim and buttons, and ingenious removable long sleeves! I chose the dark green satin as well to trim because it adds such elegance to the plain cotton
So what do you think? I know I can’t wait to step into the world of Little Women Stay tuned for progress reports. And (gentlemen, please refrain from groaning) yes, more sewing posts!
