I bought some lovely rayon in Albuquerque last fall. Although it is dark, I waited to make a summer dress.
Rayon is so light and flowing, which makes it a little hard to sew with, but I make one little move and:
the skirt just flutters! 
There is some nice detail and draping on the bodice, but with the busy print, it’s probably not that noticeable.
I stepped out of the sun, you get a better idea of the print here.
Side view, later this week the temperatures will climb again and I’ll be able to wear this dress.
I needed a new knitting project, so I went to a new to me yarn store. They don’t make them like they used to, hardly any yarn and no books or magazines. So I sat there, went through Ravelry, until I found a pattern. Lucky for me, I do like this royal blue.
Maybe the yarn stores figure that everyone is buying the basics online. I actually miss Cascade or Brown Sheep yarn in stores. It is true, I do buy some yarn online, I guess I’ll just be buying more online.
Meanwhile, there was an interesting article about the demise of Classic Elite Yarns, another great standard quality yarn company. Business is always changing, it’s true of the fabric companies and the yarn companies. Right now everyone wants the one of a kind hand dyed yarn – so I guess that is why the stores don’t carry the basics.
Leah