"My aunt made them. She made me two!"
Amanda Chapman's face flushed, but her eyes were sparkling. It was the first time she had ever worn such a pretty floral dress. Before this, all she wore were hand-me-downs from her older brother.
Rosalind Green examined it closely and discovered the secret behind the dress. The puffed skirt was actually patchwork, pieced together from what must have been leftover fabric scraps.
"Your aunt is so good with her hands," Rosalind Green praised.
Amanda Chapman and Tang Xiao'nan both nodded enthusiastically. And how! Lana Steiner was truly gifted. Out of ten feet of floral fabric, she hadn't wasted a single scrap—she'd used every last bit. Phoebe Huxley's dress wasn't finished yet, though; Lana said she wanted to take her time designing it.
"You're good with your hands too, Aunt Green. These sesame balls are delicious."
Tang Xiao'nan took a bite of a sesame ball. 'Honestly,' she thought, 'these are even better than the ones Phoebe Huxley makes.'
