Money saving Debate

I love saving money, I'm not the first person to admit this, nor will it be the last time I say it. My dearest husband isnt as cheap as I am when it comes to things, BUT crafting....He's CHEAP. Joann's had a sale this weekend. All red tag fabric was 50% off the already half off price, most thread was 50% off, and ALL McCalls patterns were .99! Now that's a deal right??? We raced over there, I grabbed 3 patterns, to which he lectured me "Are you going to use these?" "Maybe not? But they're .99, and normally all McCalls patterns are $9.99, so REALLY it's saving money, who cares??? Well, then the girls and I wandered over to the clearanced fabric, the Diva picked out three fabrics she liked, already had plans for what I would make her, and announced it VERY loudly, a few customers thought this was adorable, me? I knew it was her just being demanding and gave her a major eye roll. There was a 25min wait for the cutting table! Obvious sign of a Joann's sale! ha ha. So once I had my pieces cut, priced and was ready I found Mr Cheapskate hovering the patterns with 5 MORE in his hand. WHAT!!!! Anyway, We saved a lot this weekend which makes me very happy. But Mr T argues, that we didnt "need" to even spend the money we had, we shouldn't shop just because there is a sale and should save save save.. Sure, that's great advice, but not for me. Not when you see the savings from my receipt!

Meet my latest obsession...The Serger

It's very intimidating. There are more hiding places in this little machine than a corn maze. If you've been to a corn maze I hope they have hiding places, I've never been. I'm from so cal. I don't think there are many corn mazes here. Mostly people in southern California watch these things in movies, we don't actually experience them unless we leave.

Here is this confusing machine. I love it.

Step by Step Sewing Tutorial - How to make a Dress!

So I love LOVE Lil Blue Boo. Have you visited their page? If not, you TOTALLY should.

I love their Racerback dress but really wanted something with sleeves. So I combined my skills and Ashley's measurements and came up with my own version of what I'd been looking for. I think I came pretty close.