Why do I want thee, oh beautiful sewing book?
Let me count the whys ...

... okay, I'll just list the number one why, which is:

Something happened to my figure along the road to the half century mark, and I would LOVE to have five new patterns and a book telling me how to making them fit this new, old me. :0

This spring, as in every other spring for years, my project list consists of SHORTS ... and at least one skirt.

As a girl, I was what we used to call a 'tomboy', and I always wore shorts, shorts, shorts, nothing but shorts, from May through September (we live in Florida). My grandmother, who studied dressmaking in Germany before she came to America, sewed them for me, with matching halter tops.

Back then, I could never understand why G'ma always wore skirts, year round. After all, you couldn't hang upside down from a tree branch wearing a skirt!

As I've gotten older, I've begun to appreciate the simple appeal and beauty of skirts. Though my days of climbing trees are probably coming to an end, I haven't given that pleasure up completely, so I still need my shorts!

But this spring, when the weather warms and the sun dapples the back yard through the leaves of the oak, I am going to sew - and wear - a frilly, flippy, girly skirt, in honor of G'ma.

Danke, G'ma, for teaching me to sew.

Oh, the inspiration!

Please enter me, I'd LOVE to win!

I have been watching these videos, and had to log in just to say that Judith Neukam is one excellent presenter.

Tellybabe has it right - lovely, clear and concise are the words that fit both the presenter and the presentation.