Here's the skirt I made last week. The plum/black tweedy fabric was more difficult to work with than I thought it would be. It had a tendency to want to shift in all directions. But I did it! It's not perfect, but it's wearable. The thicker fabric will make it great for wearing in fall/winter months. Now that spring is almost here, I finally got around to making this skirt--LOL! Oh, well...Maybe I can wear it a time or two yet! I've lined the skirt so I can wear it with tights and not "stick" to the tweed. I also bought a length of ultra-suede fringe to finish the skirt's wrap edge and a kilt pin to dress it up. I do like the color and the 1960's flair to it.
This is my first attempt at sewing an item of clothing in 10 plus years. In the early to mid 1990's I tried to make clothing every now and then. I'm a petite person, and finding clothing I really like and that fits me has always been something of a challenge. So I had tried making my own, but became frustrated when patterns did not fit me, and changing them, or trying to get them to fit, didn't always work out. As the years have gone by, my sewing skills in general have improved. This skirt project has given me some confidence to keep trying, and maybe create an item of clothing on occasion. Now that I've gotten the taste again, I'm pattern hunting!
A busy weekend here of odds & ends, errands and things around the house. Hope to get some crafting time in later...
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! Happy Days! :o)
Finishing up orders and projects this week. Thought I'd show part of a reversible placemat set (6 mats), with matching tea cozy. These will be sent off to a friend/customer by week's end. These are really cheery fabrics and I like the bright blue binding. I was happy with how this set turned out. My friend/customer who has ordered these also ordered the Christmas placemat set I showed before the holidays. She's wanting even more seasonal placemats--summertime is my next "installment" for her. She's keeping me busy, bless her! 
And here are two more pairs of fingerless mitts, this time in lovely pastel yarns with novelty yarn cuffs. I've made and sold many pairs of mitts already, even if they've not been in the "For Sale" gallery. I have a few left, and for those interested in purchasing some fingerless mitts, please see the 
Two new bags are in progress, but I need to get zippers to match the fabrics before I can continue. New beauties will be here soon--just in time as our thoughts turn to spring!
Along with work in progress, I spent some time this week going through my fabric stash. I got some new fabrics lately. Some I bought myself, some were gifts from my Momma, including these cute retro-prints.
I love ironing...It's a very soothing, contemplative task. This week I washed and ironed quite a lot of fabric. It was good to take a little time to see what I had already in the way of fabrics, and how to combine them with the newer ones. So out came the sketch pad, pen and colored pencils, to come up with ideas for upcoming projects. 
Dear Husband took an old bookcase we had and recycled it, chopping it up, putting it together, and painting it. This is now in my craft room...And as you can see it didn't take me long to start filling the shelves--LOL! There's room for more, and the newly ironed lengths of fabric will take their place along with all the stacks. It's terrific to finally have a more organized system of sorts for my fabric, to see at a glance what's there. And just lovely to see all the tidy stacks arranged by color.
