A parcel from Washington DC

A few weeks ago, the lovely Emily from Sew Many Happies wore for MMM12 a lovely dress which she said was her favourite: pockets, kimono sleeves and no zipper!  That sounds like my sort of dress, so I commented that I would have to hunt down this pattern.  A day or so later Emily emailed me to say that she had a spare and would I like it?  You bet!!  So today, just in time for some calm, non panic sewing post MMM12, it arrived in the mail along with a gorgeous Washington DC postcard.  THANK YOU Emily, I can't wait to get to the fabric shop to buy some fabric for it. I've had something in mind, so I hope it's still there! This package has also left me singing one of my favourite songs, Washington DC by the Magnetic Fields.  I would have put the Youtube video up but it was blocked by EMI for copyright reasons in Australia.  Boo!
Here are the lyrics if you know the song and want to sing along with me:

Washington DC (The Magnetic Fields)

W a-s-h i-n-g t-o-n, baby D.C.!

W a-s-h i-n-g t-o-n, baby D.C.!

Washington, D.C.

It's paradise to me

It's not because it is the grand old seat

Of precious freedom and democracy

No, no, no

It's not the greenery turning gold in fall

The scenery circling them all

It's just that's where my baby lives

That's all.

Washington D.C.!

It's the greatest place to be

It's not the cherries everywhere in bloom

It's not the way they put folks on the moon

No, no, no

It's not the spectacles and pagaent tree

The thousand things you've got to see

It's just that's where my baby waits for me

W a-s-h i-n-g t-o-n, baby D.C.!

W a-s-h i-n-g t-o-n, baby D.C.!

Washington, D.C.!

It fits me to a T

It's not the people doing something real

It's not the way the springtime makes you feel

No, no, no

It ain't no famous name on a golden plaque

That keeps me that makes me ride on railroad track

It's my baby's kiss that keeps me coming back

It's my baby's kiss that keeps me coming back