I woke this morning suddenly with an idea! I usually don't do that, usually I don't open my eyes, I just roll over and have a hot flash that drives me up and to get coffee- usually Fred has already woken ahead of me and got the pot going.

OK, so, this morning I woke fully and completely with an idea in my mind!
I was as surprised as he was when I said, let me tell you about my idea!
I usually don't talk until the coffee has warmed my tongue and I've taken Sadie out and watched one sad story from the reporter yap yap yappin on the tv....
But not today! I want to spill it.
Really I do! I am lousy with secrets.
I already told Amanda and she agreed that it will be totally killer!
I am working on Louis now in great haste so that I can complete him and do a few of these new  grand plans and then I can show you!

So today I was busy! I drew his jacket pattern and I made a prototype first- thinking that it would need adjustments to the pattern, but it was fine.
If I had made it from the silks first then for sure it would have messed up somehow! Hahaha!
That's what I think anyway.
I learned long ago to not trust my patterns...sometimes they work and sometimes they are horrible mistakes!
I musta had some mojo cranking today because it went together pretty well- usually I can be heard cussing like a sailor but today was so serene and peaceful and I think some new songbirds have moved into the neighbors maple tree which is close to our bedroom and office where the computer is.
It was nice. Like spring!
Daylight Savings begins on Sunday (march 11) and I will be so glad! It will be getting dark later and I will be able to get more done! I prefer to walk Sadie later than I have been and so it will be great!
I am posting a few pictures of Louis's progress. The prototype fabric is Amy Butler and this will be nice for a change of clothes for him. I will make the silk coat tomorrow and should be listing him and his lovely attire on Fri.
The ship hat has had some more glitter added as well as some pearls and beads and I must say turned out lovely! I will make a Marie as soon as I get the cream colored velvet....

I could listen to this song over and over and not tire....