I took a few vacation days to enjoy spring and to be with the chickens - but the chickens aren't doing a lot at this point - they're still too afraid to come out of the coop into the run, even with the door standing wide open all day. They're silly. Also, it's been raining for 2 days, so not much outdoor time is being had. However, we spent almost the entire day on Sunday outside - I even got a little sunburnt accidentally! I thought, because it was raining, I'd finish up a quick wrap skirt that I started a couple weeks ago. It's McCalls 4530 and the envelope says "1 hr skirt". I decided to do some embroidery on the patch pockets because they were screaming for it! So that added another couple hours. Understandable. What's not understandable is how I screwed up every damn seam on this skirt! I seriously don't think there's a single seam that I didn't rip out at one point because I sewed it on backwards, or missed a step. I even had to recut the whole waist band because I did it all wrong. oy! It totally wasn't the pattern - it really is easy - it was all me! anyway, it's finished and I really like it! whew! I'll definitely make this one again - hopefully in 1 hour next time!
The color isn't reading very well in these pictures - it's less red than it looks here- it's more of a bright coral. and it's some mystery fabric I found at a thrift store - sort of medium weight synthetic of some kind.
Here's the embroidery - the flash isn't helping. it's part of a
Folklorico design pack from Urban Threads.
And nifty contrast pocket linings! I thought using the thick fabric for a pocket lining would be bulky.
So there's my sad sewing story and my terrible photography all in one post! hahah!
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