Florals

I fixed the machine. Don't ask me how but it is running again. To make sure it was working I put together all the strips for the top of the quilt. And then finished this skirt. Yay!



The skirt has been floating around in my head for a while. It is super simple which means it isn't the most flattering. I used a peice of stretch knit for the waist band and then just cut a full width of the floral (which is a swiss cotton dot lawn that is so nice!) and sewed them together. So the skirt gets fuller right on my hips (the unflattering part I mentioned). The main part of the skirt is lined with another bit of the knit. Once I had that together I felt like it was too short for everyday wear so I added the ruffle. I love it. It was hard to gather that much fabric in one go (I used two widths) and next time I will gather each side separately. With the ruffle I can sit down or squat to play with the Bug and no one has to see my under bits...
Next time I make it (I have another swiss dot screaming to be made into something this summer) I think I will cut two sides of the main skirt and give it a little a line. I think that would wear a little nicer. I would love to make a whole summer wardrobe... This could certainly be my uniform.



Here is a peak at the quilt top all in peices. Maybe I can get them together tomorrow.