Out with the old, in with the new...

well maybe it´s only "in with the new". I have been buying yarn and fabric practically nonstop. I have stopped now because I have nowhere to put anymore of anything. Even after cleaning out my fibre room (which used to be called my office, but since I do more fibre related stuff in there than anything else I thought it best to rename it!) and buying more storage boxes for yarn and notions this room is overflowing.
I ordered from Webs the first time before Christmas:

Cascade 220 Paints and Superwash Paints, Cascade Heritage sock yarn, Artyarns sock yarn, Dream in Color "Smooshy" and Schafer Yarns "Anne".

Anne is for a lacy cardigan, the Artyarns for socks and the Cascade and Dream in Color yarns are all for weaving, I think. I´m really impressed with the 220. It is sooo soft and squishy and the colors are great!
I am thinking about taking my first weaving project off the loom unfinished.

There is no love for it in my heart at all and I´m too anxious to try out the Cascade 220. Still debating over whether to trash it or finish it just for the sake of it... It will doubtlessly never be worn or appreciated. I think, I just talked myself into trashing it and just warping the loom for a new and shiny project!

This is my most recent sewing project.

The variation on a sheath dress is a Burda WOF design made out of a tan/brown herringbone suiting. The skirt is lined and all of the seams are bound with bias binding because the fabric ravels a lot. To-do: sew skirt to bodice after binding the skirt side seams, insert zipper, line skirt, sew neckline facing and hem the skirt. I need to finish this because afterwards I am making my mom´s Christmas present: she has had a velvety stretch fabric for years now and was planning on making herself a dress, but she doesn´t really enjoy sewing. I made myself a dress before Christmas:
(excuse the bad lighting and my expression; it was late, I was alone and the tripod was very wobbly)
and after she saw this she wanted one. Since I didn´t have her measurements, I had to give her a "gift certificate". The fabric is washed, the pattern picked out and waiting to be traced once I get mom´s measurements.

I won´t be doing a recap of 2009 or making any resolutions for 2010. But I will try to finally be a better blogger... I hereby vow to blog once a week, let´s say fridays! Here goes!