It's hard to believe, but school is starting up in two weeks!
I've ordered most or all of my books, and they are slowly piling up at the college. One of the funnest days at college is gathering my packages from the mailroom and opening them all. I suspect I am going to have close to 17 different boxes at least.
I have a number of things to do before going back. I just bought 4 yards of a dark navy, almost black, wool suiting that I will use to make a dress. I figure it's about tine I went and made a Little Black Dress, a la Audrey Hepburn. Right now it's drying in the middle of the living room. Today I'll go start work on the pattern. I might have to draft one, or I might use the Jackie pattern from this book: http://www.amazon.com/Famous-Frocks-Instructions-Recreating-Dresses--10/dp/0811877914/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376498175&sr=8-1&keywords=famous+frocks
Here is a picture of the pattern: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7052935533_7de9831064_b.jpg
I'd like to rotate the top darts to point more at the shoulder, and make the top have more of a bateau neckline, but we will see what I can do.
I'll be in the Student Apartments with three girls this year, which will be very interesting! I'm looking forward to the various things that come with running our own house.
Classes are going to be really fun, and I'm toying with the idea of setting up a independent study for creative writing. I'll have to figure that out.
