Some of My Favourite Things

Finished top & skirt

Sewed a little yesterday, finished the skirt. I love that the elastic waistband is cool & that it can shrink with me. I'm seriously working on shedding at least 10-15 of the pounds I gained after quitting smoking.  It's been almost 4 years so I guess you could say it's about time!

I took the sides of the top (view B - size M)  in an inch on both sides .
I cut out another summer top (M4444). I altered both necklines, the front only slightly but I dropped the back neckline 5 ". I cut the sides on an imaginery line between the S & M cutting lines. I hate facings on casual clothing, so I'll be binding the armholes & neckline with the scraps.

After that it was back to sorting out & downsizing this time my laundry room which besides having a full size washer & dryer set, also contains an apartment size freezer, two book cases, one for recipe books & one for canned, packaged goods, a cedar chest and assorted totes & boxes of things I think I, or someone else, may need someday. I'm not a hoarder but  do have to keep an eye open! I've got two more rooms to go through and then I'm going to have a garage sale. This will only be my third in 30 years. I figure I need to take this opportunity to get some nuch needed work done around the house, after working full time for eight years.

Getting Ready for Summer - After Yesterday's Sunshine

I've just spent most of the morning taking my summer clothing out of storage and putting my winter clothing in its place. Of course I ended up trying on a lot of it & have resigned myself to culling my closet of some of the oldest & worst fitting pieces. It is difficult though after all the wonderful creations I've seen blogs about. It's hard not to see potential for refashioning everywhere I look!

I've been saving some fabric I bought a year or two ago for something special (like a baby quilt) but I've decided I love it too much to rarely see it again.  I'll post pics of my wonderful fabric & the patterns I'll be using.

The fabric is 100% cotton found in the quilting fabric section. I washed & dryed it to prevent shrinkage.
Both patterns are super nice and easy for the casual summer days that are ahead.

I'm so excited to finally have my own blog. 
More later.