If you look on the main US Simplicity website you will see that the brand new Vogue patterns are $7.99 (about £6.66) each for the next couple of days. This includes pdf versions. They now have A0 as well as A4 on the pdfs. As usual with Vogues it helps if you are young, thin and going to a party - alas I am none of these  - but there are some nice patterns. I've indulged in a Rachel Comey and a Marcy Tilton. If one of you would like to invite me to a wedding I'm happy to have a go at the Badgley Mischka pattern.

The only one that isn't on sale is the Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. Is it just me? I can't for the life of me see what the excitement is with this pattern. And the new Buttericks are now up on the website but they aren't on sale.

Ah I see @Acorn . Sounds like experimenting is needed!

Wow amazing @BrendaP and @Sheilago 

Yes I'm here! I'm sewing Vogue 1274 which is a Lynn Mizono asymmetric top with hanky hems. Just attaching the neck and front facings over a mandarin collar. Having to redo a few bits of stitching round the neck where I'm catching in the main fabric a bit. I'll get there.

Put like that @Ouryve it does sound illogical but I'm sure your foxes will be lovely!

Snap - well almost snap @Lachica . I bought two lengths of linen-viscose prints from Pound fabrics  (rainforest and spring garden) and they are gorjus. I think they are fine for shirts @Acorn  - a reasonably sturdy shirt - not a lawn weight. The 55%linen/45% viscose are a slightly heavier weight but some of the prints are 20% linen/80% viscose and are a lighter weight if you prefer that as @Lachica suggests.

Also consider their cotton/viscose lawns - just scroll down the new fabrics page a bit. They have two abstract blobby prints and three flowery fabrics. These are super - they  are lightweight and with a slubby finish which makes them look like a fine linen. They are an absolute bargain at £3.50 pm IMHO! It's interesting - you never used to see cotton and viscose combined in a fabric but now it pops up all the time and seems to work well.

I have a Singer Brilliance - probably their simplest electronic machine - and it's absolutely fine. It is my back up machine though and I don't use it much. Like @HenriettaMaria I really don't like the front loading bobbin though .As well as having to take the 'tools box' bit off to get at the bobbin I can't see when the bobbin is about to run out. I didn't realise this when I bought this machine somewhat hastily at a bargain price. If I had to buy a new main machine a top loading bobbin would be a deal breaker for me.

I've had some lovely stuff from SLF @Ohsewsimple . Their prices are good anyway but a sale makes them irresistible. Oh and they are really quick. If you order at the weekend your parcel will probably arrive on Tuesday. Happy be an enabler once again!