However, the big news is that... surprise!!!
I am done with my August projects. Here is the proof.
Simplicity 5914
Here is the gray skirt, front and back and the back of the red skirt.
(At this point, I got frustrated with setting my camera up for the timed shots and besides the front of the red skirt looks exactly the same as the back anyways.)
Here they were hanging in my closet last week to let the hems stretch.
Finally, the hand sewn hems.
In addition, I did start planning my September project. This one is very simple. It has been laying low in my sewing drawer for over a year, ever since I found this incredible fabric at Old Navy. It was actually a skirt, a 13 1/2 inch long skirt. No wonder there were so many on the clearance rack!
Well, when I held it up to waist to see just how short it was, my first thought was "cocktail apron" Not the apron that you actually cook in but the one you change into when your guests arrive and all that's left to do is make a mighty fine cocktail. I definitely see mine worn with cigarette pants and ballet flats.
