Sewing En Plein Air

While I adore sitting around the fireside working on my little projects in the winter, it's quite the opposite in fairer weather. In fact, I usually put all my sewing projects away until late fall or winter set in so that I can devote myself to all the outdoor projects that demand one's attention on a farm, but this year in April, I saw this cute beachy fabric and wanted to have a sundress ready in time for our oceanside vacation. I let the fabric and pattern sit gathering a fine layer of spring pollen for several weeks, trying to rouse myself get out the sewing machine and get started. When there's a task to be done that seems more like a grind than a...