when i originally wrote up this post, i was completing my second project. another red dress. but a bit more complicated. invisible zippers and princess-style darts. i should do a better job of documenting as i sew. but i like pictures of finished items and i'm not yet at the point of giving tutorials so i think this would do for now. i'll put this up a review of the construction on patternreview.com and here also.... whenever i get to it. i got a whole bunch of fabric at joanns from the sale section. i plan to browse that area once a week to look for fabrics i like for cheap! the last one, brown and black print, i got from my sisters wardrobe. "ankara" is what we call it and it was a remnant from some outfit she had sewn 2yrs ago when we traveled home.

my lack of proper fabric description made me learn to photograph the info on the bolt so i always have that with me as a reference. my camera is always in my bag so it works out just fine =) here are my finds:

fabrics:

embroidered brown moleskin	stretchy, patterned and textured cream fabric
black knit with floral print	black woven fabric with red, pink and cream flowers
brown and cream paisley suede	black and brown ethnic print cotton (ankara)