new tie for the bday boy!

shirley was in town last weekend and we embarked on a new project together.  she bought this amazing vintage simple box pleat dress.

i've had this bold striped corduroy fabric by lisette for several years now.  i was so drawn to the colors and the softness, but have had a hard time figuring out exactly what to use it for.  it is rather ridiculous...  i've decided to use it for the dress on the left!  crewneck with long sleeves.  the front yoke will have the stripes going horizontally.  i'm slightly fearful that having long sleeves will be entirely overwhelming with this bright fabric, so i might shorten them to the cap-sleeve later.

but then, before i could finish, eric had a birthday.  and a family birthday dinner.  so i put aside my dress and stitched him a tie... in the same fabric!  selfless?  yes, i know.

eric also loves bright colors too.  hehe.  we both consider orange the best of all colors since it is the BRIGHTEST!  here's a pic his dad took of him donning the super cheery tie!

this weekend i also made 3 dozen molasses chewy cookies.  we tore through them.  less than a dozen left  =)

tomorrow we leave for oregon.  we're running the mckenzie river trail for his bday.  26 miles.  gulp.  we've been training.  i've also allotted us 3 days to do it.  (now it sounds easy, right?)  really the scary part is that i'm making 2 running shirts for eric for it.  with wicking fabric.  i've drafted a pattern because he really wants the shirts to be raglan sleeve and i didn't have a pattern for that before.  i cut out half of 1 shirt last night.  can i finish in time?  we shall see.............