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You will need about three yards of fabric to make this dress. The best fabric types you can pick will be ones that are stretchy and drape well. Polyesters or knits are both good choices. Like all clothing, tailoring your dress to exactly what you need will make it look its best. You will need just two measurements before beginning:  Your waist at its smallest part. The length from your waist to where you want the bottom of the dress to be. This will be its skirt length. Fold your fabric in half once and lay it on a flat surface. If your fabric is rectangular, make the fold along its length. From one of the two parallel free edges, use measuring tape to measure out the skirt length you determined earlier. Make sure the tape is straight and parallel to the long edge, not diagonal. Mark the skirt length on both sides of the fabric using either fabric chalk or straight pins. Cut straight across along these marks using sharp fabric scissors. Take the free long edges of your skirt and sew them together. The result should be a long tube. Many fabrics, especially ones with patterns, have only one side meant to be visible in the final garment. If your fabric is like this, sew the nicer sides together facing each other. You will flip the tube right-side-out later. Make a wide and loose stitch about half an inch from what will be the top of your skirt. Sew it completely around the tube. When you're finished, gently tug on one of the thread ends. This will "gather" the skirt, creating a slightly ruffled appearance. Do not trim the edges of the string until the complete dress has been sewn together. If you trim it now, the gather stitch will come undone. On a section of fabric, measure and mark what will be your waistband. This will need to be a strip that is six inches wide and one half to one third of your waist measurement. If your fabric isn't very stretchy, use your actual waist measurement instead. The more stretchy the fabric, the shorter this piece should be. Make the fold lengthwise. Then, sew the two shorter ends together. Make sure your stitches include all four layers of fabric. You will need two long strips of fabric to create the transformable "wrap" part of your dress. The length and width of these strips will be determined by your figure.  The straps' widths should be around 10 inches (25 cm) for a smaller chest, 12 inches (30.5 cm) for an average chest, and 14 inches (35.6 cm) for a large chest. You can make them wider if you would like your dress to have more coverage. Strap length should correlate with your height. If you are on the short side, make them around 85 inches (216 cm) long. Those of average height should use 95 inches (240 cm) and taller people will need about 105 inches (267 cm). If you are unsure about how long they should be, add a few inches and trim after assembling your dress if needed. Place the two straps with one short edge flush with the top of your skirt. Position the straps so that they overlap each other slightly by roughly a half inch. Make sure that the unfolded straps lay parallel to the length of the skirt rather than in the opposite direction. Sew the straps to the skirt along the top edge. Pin the waistband around the top of the skirt so that the bottom of the waistband is upside-down and flush with the top of the skirt. Sew the two pieces together.  Position the seam in the front center of the dress so that it will be hidden by the straps when worn.  The waistband will be smaller than the top of the skirt. Gently stretch the waistband while sewing to properly line it up and give a snug fit. Once you've finished sewing, flip the waistband up and inward. Your dress is now ready to wear.  One style is to wear the dress at the waist with the straps pulled over your chest and around the back of your neck. You can pair the dress with a similarly-colored tube top for more coverage.

summary: Find your fabric. Take your measurements. Mark and cut out your skirt piece. Sew the sides of your skirt together. Sew a gather stitch near the top. Mark and cut out your waistband piece. Fold the waistband in half and sew it into a circle. Mark and cut your straps. Attach the straps to the skirt. Add the waistband. Invert the waistband and wear.


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You should never feel like you have to lie or pretend about what you believe (or don’t).  If you’re asked about your religious beliefs, be honest.  However, you also don’t need to be a walking advertisement for atheism at all times either.   If you’re in a room full of believers, think carefully before steering the conversation towards your lack of belief.  There’s nothing wrong with sitting quietly sometimes, and it never hurts to listen to others talk about what they believe. We all have to sometimes listen to people talk about subjects we don’t care for or don’t understand — hockey, poetry, auto repair, or whatever it may be.  Just “sit it out” and wait for the subject to change. Instead of sitting back and hoping the conversation doesn’t turn toward religion, or waiting for it to pass on to another subject if it does, you can work to steer the conversation towards topics that may be more comfortable for everyone involved.  Consider the audience, and bring up topics that are likely to be of general interest.  It may seem trite to discuss sports or the weather at Thanksgiving dinner, but it’s probably preferable to a knock-down, drag-out fight over deeply-held religious beliefs.  Even politics may be a less contentious topic to bring up. For example, if your religious friends start to discuss their church activities try saying, “That’s great you’re so involved in your church. What other activities do you enjoy doing outside of church? I’ve been trying to find some new activities to do.”  This is likely to shift the conversation to jet-skiing, stamp collecting, volunteering at an animal shelter, etc. As an atheist, there will be times when you will feel you need to stand up for what you believe — be it the teaching of creationism in public schools or prayers before city council meetings.  It’s okay to decide that every little thing isn’t worth fighting for, though — like choosing to simply sit quietly during a prayer before a group meal.  You have to decide for yourself when to “let things go.”  If someone happens to complain that you aren’t bowing your head during the prayer or showing the proper reverence in some other setting, calmly offer to discuss the topic privately later. If, for instance, you are at Thanksgiving dinner and are asked to give some sort of blessing or say what you are thankful for, you can do so without invoking any god or religion.  Say something like “I am thankful for the people who grew this food, those who provided it, and those who prepared it.  I am thankful that we can all be together now to enjoy it, and each other’s company.” While it’s healthy, instructive, and usually necessary to spend a good bit of time around religious people, it’s also alright to seek out the comfort of being around others whose perspectives align more with your own.  With a little searching, you’ll probably find a welcoming community of fellow atheists.  Atheists make up about 3% of the U.S. population; however, within your community, it may seem as if you’re alone, particularly if you live in a small town. Try finding support online.  Check out the websites for American Atheists, American Humanist Association, or similar groups in your area or nation.  They may have local get-togethers or events.
summary: Don’t bring up the subject unnecessarily. Keep the focus on other topics. Refrain respectfully or partially engage in prayers or religious rituals. Spend time with other atheists.