More comfy/practical skirts!

I have been practically living in my first stretch denim skirt, so I made a couple more. Brown stretch drill from GJ's, and the bright one is a remnant from Rathdown Rems. Ok, so I have only worn the "fiery giraffe" print once or twice (really can't get away with that brightness too often!), but the brown is on high rotation with the blue denim. I cut out & sewed a black denim one too, but tried too hard... I used a nice grey print for the pockets, but forgot that the cotton fabric doesn't stretch, so it is a bit snug! Will have to unpick and replace the print with the stretch denim.





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Op shop finds

So I gave myself 15 minutes for a quick detour to the op shop last Friday. What a bonus to see the "50% off everything" sign up! What did I buy? A skirt to try and make into a Sorbetto top; purple and yellow fabric - school colours!- to make into bunting for school events; vintage sewing pattern for summer dress with pockets; and also a little people toy boat for work. All for under $5!


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The MOST comfy and practical skirt EVER!

Reading about the Grainline Moss skirt on various blogs lately, especially Beccasaurus' description of the non flappy front pockets, got me thinking. I love a pocket, but have never ventured to make more then a patch pocket. Time to be brave and make proper pockets in a skirt! So using a combination of these 2 patterns -














I drafted a pattern to make this denim skirt. Which has pretty much gone on high rotation ever since! So pleased with the pockets! I can carry my phone, keys, pen etc. - super handy for work, and especially for school pick up- I don't need to carry a bag, like I do with most of my other skirts!
I used the idea from the Moss to attach the internal pocket lining into the front seam so they don't flap about.





But I didn't put in a zip - I opted for the comfort factor of a "yoga waitband". And yes, I have tried it out and worn the skirt ALL DAY - like 8 in the morning until bed time! And it well and truly passes the comfy test. Skirt is made from stretch denim, which also contributes to the ultra wear-ability. So I have 2 more cut out ready to be made, and plans for more. I will see how I go getting some sewing time in today before I have to go to out this afternoon!

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Finishing some UFO's

This bag has been in the UFO pile since last year. Free pattern from"Pepermint" magazine, called "market bag" I think. It was almost all finished, just needed putting together and the handle put on, always the tricky bit. And as it was, I'm sure I followed the instructions right, but the handle was upside down first time around, so I had to re do it. It is quite roomy, a good handy size for a bit of shopping, but because it sits quite flat tucked under my arm, it doesn't look or feel like a big bag. The bottom half is green vinyl from Rathdown Remnants, the top half a scrap of fabric found at from Reverse Garbage, no idea about the lining, something from the stash!


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