needle & thREAD

Elizabeth is hosting a new 'sewing & reading' link party

just like Ginny's Yarn Alongs, except fabric is featured, instead of yarn.

(I had to quit visiting all the Yarn Along links, though - they fed knitting envy.

I do still eagerly watch for Ginny's and my sis-in-law's yarn along posts ;-)

I planned all week to join in,

and knew exactly what my first project would be.

Pillowcase dresses!

I made the simple peasant dresses over the course of a couple of days

using two of my beloved $ .50 vintage pillowcases.
(I just love little girls in peasant dresses!)

Lily's 'hem' had to be let out, so I added ribbon trim to hide the evidence.

Lexi wants ribbon added to hers, too.

I'll add it, if she's insistent, but I do love it as is.

Even though they weren't feeling real super, I took the girls outside for a photo shoot

(the boys went along - so they could take a few pics with their camera, too)

When I sat down to write this post

I decided I ought to check on the rules of Needle & thREAD real quick.

Agh.

I should have known.

One photo.

Since I'd already taken 147 pictures,

there was no way I was going to try to narrow it down to one.

Even if none of them are showstoppers. 

Next time I'll know better and only take one picture.

Or maybe I'll just visit the other links, and won't join in,

'cause golly,

ya'll know I can rarely post just one picture....

Oh.

This is supposed to be about books, too.

(Although, it's really quite tricky to fit in sewing and reading!)

Here's one look

at what I'm reading right now.

Actually I just finished The Forgotten Garden.

The first half of the book, I could either take it or leave it,

but the second half really pulled me in and made me stay up late a few nights.

She was trying so hard to untie that knot!

Want to see what others are stitching and reading this week?

Head on over to Elizabeth's

Elizabeth is so sweet! She sent me an e-mail and gave me an
'as many pictures as I want' pass  :-)