One that got away

Well, my resolution to NOT buy any patterns for a while was sorely tested by this one — tested to the point of bidding on it. However, the universe saved me from myself, and some person who had not resolved not to buy more patterns (as far as I know) got it. Isn’t it dreamy, though [sigh]?

The seller, Lisa’s Pieces, has tons of other terrific patterns, in a range of sizes …

I’m traveling now, and besides reveling in the warm temperatures (I’m in California), this has also been a terrific trip for positive sewing Reinforcement. PSR is when someone gives you a compliment on something you’ve made (and are, at that moment, wearing). Thursday I was hugged–yes, that’s right, HUGGED–but a young man of the punk persuasion who said he was moved to that display of physical affection by my camouflage skirt. (And considering I am old enough, in a strictly-biologically-possible way, to have been his mother, I believed him.) three random folks complimented Friday’s Duro, and the girl behind the counter at the In-and-Out burger (omg, everything you’ve heard about the greatness of In-and-Out? All true!) last night came away from her station to tell me she liked my liberty neurons dress.

Of course, all this PSR just moves me to even greater effort. “If they like *this*,” I think, “boy, would they like what I have planned NEXT!” The only problem is … where will it all end?

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