using mah stash

So I have all these beautiful psychedelic fat quarters (1/4 yard of fabric)from when I was young and stupid and thought I was going to sew my own wedding dress. Then I realized oh wait I didn't know how to sew.
As I mentioned yesterday me and sewing have a rocky past but I am determined to learn how. So I made the skirt on Sunday under close supervision of the husband who can sew, beautifully too. (I will post some of his things below)

I had pulled out all my fabric when I went to make the skirt and I found my dozens of fat quarters and a bunch of rough raw silk my mother in law had given me one Christmas. I couldn't think of many easy things to make with such little fabric. Then cleaning my purse last night I thought a little drawstring pouch! So I can put all the little things I move from bag to bag all week (contact drops, meds, chapstick)

So I decided to line it in the raw silk because although its breathtakingly gorgeous I can't stand to touch it. Same as with linen. Its like nails on a chalk board to my fingers. So I am still no master or even good seamstress. My seams aren't that great (I think the cold medicine is partly to blame for that) and I don't know how to change the bobbin yet. So I went with what I had and we shall call it "practice" (ok that's an excuse for the unmatching thread)

I am pretty happy all things considered.


Dave made me this alice costume and this 1950's dress. I have a few more things he has made for me in the past. This summer I am chaining him to the sewing machine.