Make that two toys. I bought these today, and I plan to use them tomorrow. I wonder if they'll change my life? I do find cutting out ...

OK, here's a few of contenders (understanding that my machine is still buried under scales, old pillows, stray styrofoam etc etc... I th...

OK, so the flea market I ordered is sadly out of stock: So I shall have this one instead! She won't be chevroned, but I am sure I will ...

Hoorah eBay lady, here is my yards 'n' yards (well, it did come from the USA) of nice heavy mambo barkcloth - a little rustier in p...

Here she is in the warm winter sunshine. I couldn't wrangle a poodle for the photo session, but she does warrant a poodle. I don't ...

That'll be a corker Miss Kitty! Here are my fabric possibles - have to do something chevrony of course, although I fear the building blo...

I'll make the slim version, and wear her to the fifties fair, should she turn out as fabulous in the fabric as she is in my mind.

Here is the pattern for (hopefully) Esther-Williamsable bathers. I don't know why bathers obsess me so when I hardly ever go swimming, b...

...because they are 1970s patterns, multisized, and there are a squillion of them on eBay ( that seller has a stack). Excellent price - $1....

I was just saying I needed some mother of pearl buttons wasn't I? I bought 6 of these on ebay, I'll put the pale side up on the pin...

On ebay now, in my size.

Sigh, a couple of perfect housedress patterns. What a pity she won't ship to Australia. I shall now commence to obsess about finding th...