Coffee and pattern making

I'm coming down with a cold or something, which is no fun, but I spent the morning making more dress patterns and cutting our my china silk, which was fun.

Making coffee (and tea for Ryan)

My cat August, wanted to help with the pattern making, but he mostly got in the way.

He's so cute, though, isn't he?

Coffee and pattern making... a perfect morning

Laying out the pieces for my "empress dress"

Making patterns and cutting our silk did a lot to raise my spirits, but as I sat down to write this post, Ryan walked in the door with a loaf of warm Italian break, and now, I couldn't be happier.