Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

I got it today with the outer cover proclaiming it's my last issue. I am on the fence about renewing it - it's $33 for 6 issues, a lot of repetitive topics if you have received them for a few years. I have trimmed all magazines out, finishing out their terms. Burda WOF lost me early last year, too much trouble to trace. Sew News is now so "crafty", like McCalls Crafty line. I considered Sew Beautiful, the Martha Pullin magazine, but on the fence about it. I would rather buy a single issue at Hastings if I like the projects. I even cut out Vogue Patterns - I can see from the website and blogs the ideas that are current. I cut the quilting mags a year ago. It's just too much to keep up with! What are your thoughts on all these magazines? And as a side note - I also let PR subscription go - I did not see the benefit of paying for it when I can research current patterns easily for free via blogs.

I have many items cut out and in various stages, but cannot get motivated to finish them, or correct them. I am cleaning the sewing room instead, which is so overgrown with fabric, UFO's, patterns, etc. I will not finish today, but trying to get to the bottom of the cutting table at a minimum. I have so many patterns in disarray, out of their envelopes, pieces and scraps lying about. My husband has been patient, since it is the dining room, he passes through it to get to the office, but I am taking advantage of the kids outside in the sprinkler to get a dent into it. Wish me luck, they may have to send a search party after me.

Previously promised pictures of items made for the littlest one: Vintage Butterick 3667 from the 60's in the watermelon print Vintage Butterick 3688 from the 70's in the turquoise dot plisse With temps around 100 degrees, South Texas will be hot long after school starts on Aug 23. I have sewing to do, but get sidetracked constantly. I did take the kids to see the snakes at the library today. My handicapped son loved having them to touch. I thought he would be scared. None of them were. I love reading the blogs, seeing how many of you northerners are preparing for fall. We won't see fall until maybe October, we have some years of Thanksgiving in shorts. Our worst months are January and February for the cold - it's usually wet and chills to the bone. More later...

Won the 30's Butterick (happy dance!) at price higher than I really wanted to go for my budget, but it is close to my size and perfect since it is fairly plain and adaptable for today, lost the 40's Advance for the 2nd time, a one piece pattern to be made from tubular jersey knit. If anyone has it and wants to sell it, please let me know. It's one of those gotta have and I have only seen it twice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200503249090&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT for the 40's pattern http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200503780916&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT for the 50's pattern Sorry about not actually having a link - apparently my settings are such it won't work or operator error (more likely)

  Somedays I feel like this squirrel that lies in our pecan tree out front...