W.i.P #5

What a week! I had a nice weekend surprise when my sister came into town for a job interview. She's an elementary ed. music teacher and I would love for her to move to Atlanta and become a Georgia peach! I taught her to sew, so now she's my sewing buddy too! Think of all the hours we can spend slinking around fabric stores together! bliss!!

I spent some time making the denim skirt that's been in the queue for a while (what is it about the ones that are in progress that makes you not want to work on them!?) and more time looking around at parts of town with MC that she might want to move to if this works out. I told her, as we were apartment shopping, "you're going to have the apartment I always wanted!". Haha-- good thing she knows I'm kidding (mostly)-- but I'm really looking forward to helping her get settled, make the most of her hand-me-down furniture and purchase some new stuff for herself (and by help, I mean give advice-- I don't have money for that!).

This weekend, I'm really excited about the Indie Craft Experience Summer Market this weekend in Atlanta! I can't wait to go check out all the craftiness and creativity of the artists who will be there. So many fun ones! Check back after the weekend for pics!

Here's the stats for this week:

Completed:
-denim skirt

In progress:
-Yellow Frill Jacket
-Sleep shorts

In the queue:
-Herringbone skirt
-Pique dress
-baby quilt
-Jamie Tunic
-Marlo Bloom bag
-Sweet dreams pajama pants

Stats:
completed: 1
started: 2
in the queue: 6

Now head on over to Freshly Pieced and see what everyone else is up to! (I'm blown away by the creativity every week!)

Skirting the Issue

Wow! I've been MIA for over a month! Thank you dear reader for sticking with me. All I can say is that May was a whirlwind of ups and downs and, blessedly, a fabulous beach vacation at the end.

In the meantime, I did have just a bit of time for some sewing fun this Memorial Day weekend and I finished this: My spring time floral skirt (two days before summer officially starts! Talk about cutting it close!).

Here's the inspiration card:
I loved the inspiration skirt, but pencil skirts are just not my style. I found this fabulous Lisette fabric at JoAnn's and knew it was a fit! The pattern is from Simplicity's Project Runway series. These patterns couldn't be easier to follow and I love all the options it had. Mostly, I love the soft, simple pleats on the front and back of the skirt and the pockets! Such a simple thing to add, but, surprisingly, not all patterns give you that option!

Instead of going for a full waistband, I opted for the bias binding across the top. Since I don't usually tuck my shirts in (despite what the picture above may show), this works great for me.

I will almost definitely use this pattern again!

Next up: a pair of sleep shorts and the pique dress! (maybe I'll get it done by the end of summer!). Stay tuned for WIP #3 tomorrow.