I'm stumped

I really want to tackle the Parfait dress again. I know, it's probably not a good idea, and on top of it all I kind of (really really) want to use a fabric I paid way more for than I usually do.

It was on sale, and they didn't have much left in stock (it's possible I've been stalking it for a while), so I bought 4 yards of this Yuwa cotton/linen print from Sew, Mama, Sew. I usually don't order from them because I can find the same things cheaper elsewhere, but this time they were offering $5 shipping and I couldn't find the Onnanoko (the girl) print anywhere else. So I ordered it, and it was here when I got back from the most ill-fated vacation ever last night.

It's beautiful. Soft, beautiful drape, subtle pink artwork. I washed it this morning and steam pressed it, and I love it! My original idea was to turn and cut the Parfait out of this print vertically, or rather horizontally? Whatever, you know what I mean. I want to have the girl and the long artwork running in the skirt panels, and the smaller flowers through the midriff section, leaving the bust free of decoration.
I envisioned using pink thread as a subtle detail (topstitching on the pockets, etc) without adding piping this time. Natural linen just kind of lends itself to a more pared-down design, right?

But now I don't know.

Is this the right dress pattern for this fabric? I'm going to search through my archives of vintage and modern patterns, Ottobre magazines, and Japanese sewing books to make sure I'm doing the right thing. This fabric was $18 a yard, WAY more than I ever spend on anything. So this time, I'll be making a muslin. As much as that makes me gag a little.

Oh, and I'm also super excited to mark by Blackberry's calendar for MARCH 14. The day Target debuts its Liberty of London collections! I can't wait. I know what I'll be stocking up on. Have you taken a looky loo yet?

The winners are......

I did use Random.org to choose the winning numbers for this week's giveaway, but I'm on my parents' computer and lack any editing software to clip the pics up. SO, with no drumroll and no fanfare, here are the two lucky winners:

CHRISTIA won the Weekend Sewing book! Yay, congratulations! What are the odds that when you put 1 to 3 in, it chooses 1? I guess it's 33.333%.

and

SONJA won the KnipMode magazine! Seven entries, Random chose number six.

So congratulations to both of you and please email me your mailing addresses so I can get these out in the mail to you when I get back home.

If you didn't win, I'm sorry but stick around cause I have a lot of stuff to thin out before moving.

Small

I know, I'm probably way behind the times, but I just came across the most lovely magazine for children. It's called Small.

You can page through the pages. I love the clothes! You can make it. I mean, you could copy them somehow. Looks like I have new projects for when I get back home.

www.smallmagazine.net