This is mostly just a test post, to figure out why images, for some reason, are turning out broken in Bloglines — but only recently, because my older posts are still showing up right! Beats me. :P

Here’s an image with which to test.

So what have I sewn over the summer? Not as many things as I originally planned (of course). Probably the biggest news was our local fabric warehouse — owned by Cottontail Originals — has decided to shut its doors and has been selling off its entire inventory all summer long. Needless to say I’ve bought plenty, mostly linens and cottons, but a fair amount of ribbon and other trim too. This dress of Asha’s I altered from a shirt pattern, and it matches a simple shirt & pants outfit I made for Niki. Getting them both to pose together with their matching outfits was no easy task, however…

I did make Asha another outfit, and this time let her pick out the fabric from Walmart. An…interesting choice, as usual for her; the texture is a funky sort of weave almost like a basket weave. All I know is that it frays like crazy, which was almost enough to force me to learn how to use the serger I borrowed from my mom.