I've Got a Notion

 

Before I jump into today's tales of woe let me show you a photo I took yesterday morning. I was trying to take a photo of the crab boat and my screen was too dark to see anything but I went ahead and snapped one anyway. It just goes to show you that the camera knows better than I do. I couldn't have taken a photo like this on purpose if I tried.

Anyway...yesterday was one of those day when I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone. What set me off first was this. That middle strip is what I've been using for the sashing on Dear Jane but I ran out of what I had cut. For some reason I thought it was white. You can see it was not. It was ivory. Could I find the rest of the ivory? No. Would have I been so stupid to start an epic project like Dear Jane without enough material to finish the job? Yes or so I thought. I spent all day painting the downstairs and mentally kicking myself for doing something so dumb but....then my brain kept telling me that I plenty of it but where? On a lunch break I went online and ordered some ivory fabric I hope would somehow match but when we were finished painting for the day I tore the house up again looking for it and......

.....there it was packed up with the February Quilt.  Why? How? I have no idea. 

Then the mail came. This new Barbie outfit arrived from China. I have no recollection of buying it. It doesn't even look like something I would buy. That shaggy vest? Umm....nope. I was surprised to find that eBay says I ordered it months ago. I must have been sleep shopping again I suppose. 

But....along with that crazy outfit this was in the mail. It's all the little notions you need to make Barbie clothes. I couldn't believe my eyes. One of you lovely people sent it to me. To say I was tickled is an understatement. I had just had my sewing box out the night before and was going over the patterns to see what I needed to get started with my doll clothes sewing adventure.  Thanks Michelle! It is MUCH appreciated.