What a very full few weeks this is turning out to be!
My 'Make a Skirt to Fit You' Course finished on Saturday, so I wanted to share some pictures from then. The students did incredibly well, and I was so excited by what they managed to achieve:
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| Dressing the part: do you think she likes pink...? |
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| A beautifully inserted zip: it is so worth making samples! |
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| There is plenty of flare at the hem to balance the shape, and for summer flirtiness ! |
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| Nearly finished: once this has 5 colourful buttons she will really look the part |
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| ...and even inside this is a really pretty skirt! |
I am planning to re-run the course in the autumn, as you can't beat a well cut warm skirt for the transition to colder weather.
This is also a project which has been on the go for a while. It has had to hang there, looking lonely for a bit as other things have taken priority, but I'm looking forward to working more on it now: working with happy fabric is such a delight!
And now for something completely random: I snapped this in a street near my house: a gorgeous accordion slung on the front seat of someone's car. It's very brave of them to leave it so exposed, but I'm glad I got to see that someone so musical was in the area. In the same way that inanimate things which have been lovingly stitched have a sort of energy given by their maker, I saw and felt a bit of magic here as I wondered about all the songs, all the jam sessions, all the trials and errors, and perfect moments associated with this instrument.
I loved the course and am very proud of my skirt and am excited about future sewing projects. Thank so much for sharing your prodigious talent with us. X
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