Finally finished something… a skirt! After being sick for practically the whole month, I needed something quick and fast to get me back in the sewing groove. It should be nice and cool for summer.

This is Simplicity 4197, view F, in a yarn-dyed striped linen/rayon blend from Joanns. The regular size version is Simplicity 4189. It is a super easy bias skirt with elastic waistband. There were only two pattern pieces for view F, and looking at it finished, I should have just made them into one. The stripes were never going to line up (not that I tried).

This skirt is great for me as I’m losing weight (down 27 pounds as of today) because the bias will just hang it little lower when it has less stuff to hang off of! Also, the elastic waistband should be easy to replace with something smaller when I need it, but with elastic and bias fabric, it should last me a while. Here’s the whole view (and my new B�rn shoes!). I’m still too squishy to wear a shirt un-tucked :

Here is a bag I also finished…

I copied my Trader Joes canvas grocery bag. Basically it is an unlined bag with straps. I stupidly made it out of stretch twill (thank you, Dayquil) but it made up with out too much trouble. The fabric is a cotton stretch twill remnant. It is a nice lightweight grocery bag. I plan to make more with some canvas like home dec fabric I have lying around. You can never have too many bags!