Gods bless it

[phoenix_arose]

here." Favrielle opened the leather bound book and pointed to a glowing illustration; a slender, dark-haired womanclad in a crimson gown that flowed like flame. Her hair was upswept in an elaborate coif of ringlets, and a sheer black vail hide her eyes."'In the fifth year of Elua, Naamah lay with a man condemned for murder,'" she read aloud,"'and his skin was fair and his eyes black as coal. And he was hanged by the neck until dead, but Naamah had taken his seed unto herself, and she was with child. Unto Naamah was born a daughter in the sixth year of Elua in Terre d'Ange that was, and that daughter she named Mara. And Mara bore the curse of her fathers blood, and went with her eyes veiled. In atonement for the curse she bore, and she went unto Kushiel, and in pity he granted her penance and made her his hand maiden.'"

Yes i have the most amazing mother ever - i havefound a pattern and bought it and the fabric last night-----> grand total $36.

yes in deed i will be working off the the labor of love that will be ing making by doing chores for my mother - a rather sweet deal i think- and hopefully i will have the dress and or pictures of it very very soon -

For those of you who care the pattern can be found here
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?search=&TI=10003&UK=31005384&M=&pageSize=9&s.nextPage.19.x=35&s.nextPage.19.y=9

And it is Butterick pattern #6871 - mom will be removing the back and fitting it to me

the fabric is a velor in red with some black swirly thigs on it - i know not exactly what was in the book but some what close to what was on the cover of "Chosen" i am totally excited-