Stockpiling for Easter Sewathon

Roll on tomorrow afternoon!  Anyone else having a sewing Easter?  I'm being left to my own devices for the 5 day break (can't wait) and am having a sewathon.   I've been stockpiling patterns, fabrics and thread for it.  Although when have I ever needed an excuse to acquire more fabrics and patterns?  

I also had a cutting out binge at the weekend.   That is 3 tops,  2 pairs of trousers and a skirt - phew.

A package of patterns has also arrived.  I do feel mildly guilty about not buying patterns in fabric shops in Perth but they don't seem to have many sales and are expensive in comparison with buying from the US Vogue site.   I ordered a pile from the Vogue site when they had recently had a $3.88 sale of their new patterns.  I must have gone a bit mad as a couple I looked at upon arrival and thought - what was I thinking?

I particularly like the Ralph Rucci white dress - which I was actually intending on making as a coat.  It looks more like a coat than a dress.

The grey Issey Miyake dress I'm not too sure about.  I'm intrigued by it but the original in the pattern looks too long to me and the grey shiny fabric is horrible.  Anyone else think it is a bit of an odd but fascinating one?

And I paid a fruitful visit to my favourite fabric shop, Potters.  From the remnant table came this lovely red and black silk/cotton voile and black cotton spandex.  

Plus a camel coloured wool/modal knit, a lightweight brown pinstripe trouser fabric, dark brown cotton/spandex satin  and some more silk/cotton.   I guess browns are going to be featuring in the winter wardrobe.

Patrones #303 also arrived yesterday (I'm having a good week!) which I'll be having a good flick through for inspiration.   A baggy trousers special, some nice summer fancy dresses and casual cotton tops and skirts.

On a totally unrelated matter, anyone who is in the Royal Wedding mood and is a fast knitter can now whip up a couple of corgis for the day- is this not cute?  The pattern is on the Guardian newspaper site and is from a book entitled 'Knit Your Own Royal Wedding', also available on the site.  Fun!