The Bandana Dress -
A few months ago, I found I had some credit left on one of my nearly maxed-out charge cards. I wanted to spend that money before the winter ended, so I went shopping online. I looked at all kinds of things, none of which I really needed and none of which I actually bought. I put many things in my shopping cart, but when it came time to check out, I removed them all - all except this one dress - it was a bandana print maxi dress - all cotton, red white and blue, border print with paisley patterns and fleur-de-lis motifs, short sleeves, patch pockets and a three button placket yoke. It's very much the kind of garment I would have sewed for myself if I had a sewing machine in my own sewing room in my own home. That was my plan for this part of my life. To have my own Home. Lots of hobbies. A sewing room. Making many of my own clothes. My own garden. Kids & Grandkids, reasonably good health, a circle of friends that I'd known for many years, for decades, many since the thi