Skirt Mondays

I have 2 new skirts, one made last Monday and one made today.  I started them in the morning and absolutely had to wear them to rehearsal in the evening, which added a bit of urgency, or at least determination, to their creation.

I drafted the pattern using this tutorial. After the first skirt, I [...]

Pool party

This was the first year that Tilda invited kids from school to her birthday party, rather than a small group of close friends. I stressed a bit about how I was going to deal with 7+ kids in this house, particularly given that the back yard is mostly dirt/mud after a grass-killing summer. [...]