You can tell to the girl to stash down... but then there's a sale.

When  I was in Joann Fabric a week ago to get a legitimate need for the dress, I saw some gorgeous linen-cotton fabric that I knew had to be a skirt for me.

Now, I know that buying more fabric was not crafting down the stash. And it wasn't being frugal -- although since it was 40 percent off, I could at least make the argument that I wasn't paying full price.

But I wanted it. And it was perfect for me. And, well, I really wanted it. Which, come to think of it, is mostly why I have a stash and a craft supply buying problem.

Anyway. Having found the fabric, I needed to find a pattern. I could have gone with something I had already -- Butterick 3134 -- but I wasn't super thrilled with all the panels, and I didn't really like how it had a thicker defined waistband. So I did what any girl would do who Really Wanted Something: I started looking at Vogue's website.

And there I found it: Vogue 8749. I liked how the waistband was nothing more than the facing (well, I'm lining it, so no facing) flipped over, and how it was flowy without being overwhelming.

I got lucky, and Vogue patterns were on sale at Joann for $3.99 through today. So I went back last night, bought the lining fabric, the zipper, the linen, and the pattern. And now I'm all ready to make it. At some point. Maybe in April or March.

I'm also stalking another Vogue pattern -- Vogue 8784. It's part of Vogue's spring collection, and was the only one that I saw there that I decided I Must Have. Sadly, even though the patterns were marked down to $3.99, my Joann didn't have the new Vogue ones in. But they're also on sale this coming weekend, so I'll make a stop back in on Friday before I go out of town.

Yeah, shush. They'll get made. Eventually.