Some things you don't know about me

Well I still don't have anything to show but I am posting anyway since I have something to tell.
I have been thinking art, even if I haven't been making art.
Today I went to Barnes & Noble with a gift card. I had something specific in mind. It would have been a book I have been wanting to read for a while.
Instead, I gravitated toward the art books. That can't be a surprise, but I am going to share 2 things about myself. I am a book-hoarder and a bargain shopper.
So what did I buy? I bought one bargain book and one regular priced book, both of which will come in handy for classes.
For sometime now, students seem to be gravitating toward the study of fashion. I have very little experience in illustrating fashion, although I have a great deal of making actual clothing; something else you may not know about me. In fact, I have made 3 wedding dresses in my lifetime: mine, my sister's and one of my daughter-in-law's. But I won't go into everything I have made here, but believe me when I say I know fabrics, fibers and sewing.
So the book I got regarding fashion, deals instead with illustrating fashion design and models. It has a lot of practical information about how to make your figures and fashion designs look the best they can.
I'm excited to have found this great reference book and think it will come in handy for those who choose to pursue this area of study.
The other book is also a reference book, but will be used for my second level of Fibers students. This book is designed to help inspire the designing of a fine arts quilt.
Here's hoping you are enjoying your summer so far. Don't wait too long to get started on your summer assignments. If you try to cram them all in at the last minute they will look like that.