A special sneak peek!

I was informed that a certain little girl has been haunting my blog for pictures of the bridesmaids dresses. This post is dedicated to her! *cheering and clapping*




*smile*

Friday Fashion

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When I saw this skirt panel at the fabric store, I couldn't resist it! Who could?! I made it up at the end of January, but I'm just now getting around to taking and posting pictures. *grin* When I discovered that it wouldn't be quite as long as I like my shorter skirts, I decided to add a ruffle from some pink fabric in my stash.



I sewed pink bias tape along the seamline and waistline. This is the first time I've done that and I love it!



Brown bias tape for the ruffle seamline.




It twirls perfectly.



My sister said it's so Boden. My grandmother wanted to put her shades on when she saw it. Teehee!

A purse for Spring!

I made up my own pattern for this. I'm not completely happy with the way it turned out (I wish I had applied interfacing to the outside pieces!) and I'll definitely make some changes next time. Oh well. I used just scraps from my stash and I'm quite excited about the possibilities of making more!

Here's a shot of the front. I forgot to get a picture of the side, but you can barely tell that the sides and bottom are the solid brown.



A pocket for a pen and one for a compact, a small wallet or whatever fits best. I used up a little piece of pink rick rack that I've had around for several months now. *happy smile*



A cell phone slot on the other end. The lining is the same as the strap and top border.

I've gotten into the habit of not showing anyone my progress as I go along on a project. I just surprise them with the finished product! It's great fun and gives me more incentive to finish things quickly!

~Kyna