At last! I begin this quilt almost a year ago with my Mongolian quilt class. Then, it traveled across the world to Colorado where it remained untouched. So, back around the world it came and I just put the last stitch in place over the New Year holiday. I named it Rebel Geisha's because all the fronts have matching backs except the two in diagonal corners (I ran out of fabric!). And since most Asians find great beauty in uniformity (except for Mongolians!), hence the rebels. I did some pretty extensive free motion stitching if I say so myself. Done. Good feeling :)
Last spring I chucked my 20-year-old bathrobe, giving me no choice but to replace it come winter. Granted, I never took it to Mongolia, so it only got worn when I was home in the US. But still. For summer I made several light weight robes, but I knew I liked the style of my old RTW one. When I saw reviews for Vogue 9232--on PR (all 3 of them), I knew I'd found my pattern. Interestingly enough, the pattern is actually for a caftan-type dress; but all 3 reviews were done up as a robe. Sham's review in particular had great tips. On a trip to Colorado Fabrics in early summer I spotted a beeeuuutiful pink sweatshirt type fabric. The outside is more like a thick knit and inside is dreamy soft. And it's baby pink! Which is hard to tell in the pics as we in Colorado have had lots of rain and no sunshine. And OK, I'm no photographer. But seriously, this is like stepping into a pink cloud. ...
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