New Year Finishes

I'm bad because I haven't got pictures to go with any of these, but I've been busy at the sewing machine this past week, working on finishing some garments that have been cut out since this past summer.

When my niece was here, I started several pieces for her. She does love new clothes, and the attention of someone making them especially for her. Unfortunately, I didn't have time while she was here to finish everything we started, and it went on the back burner. Otherwise known as the project basket. This past week, I finished up a tiered skirt in a very cute fabric that has stripes that look rather like rick-rack. It has bright colors on a light background, and looks like it will go with many different tops, and especially colorful t-shirts. I also finished up a top (no, it doesn't go with the skirt) that will be perfect over leggings. It has a round neckline, and a short bodice (in solid purple) with a gathered skirt (in a purple/white blotchy kind of flowery fabric [doesn't sound cute, but it is - AND I found buttons that went rather perfectly with it]). I wish she were here to model them for pictures, but she is at home. I asked Raine to stand in, but chances are slim that she will...

I also finished a button down camp shirt for myself. I've made shirts from this pattern for many years, for many people. I tend to have two or three in my closet at any given time, but had not made any for a while. Then I found a piece of fabric I though was just the thing for one! It has shades of grey in it, along with tan and a little bit of green. Perfect colors to go with several pairs of pants I already have, plus - of course - jeans. I even modified the pattern a little by shortening the sleeves, which I have used as the pattern says for many iterations, even though I find them a little long when I am wearing the shirts and have often rolled them up. Even though I'm here to model the shirt, I'm not doing the photo in the bathroom mirror thing tonight. Sorry.

There are still a couple of things in the project basket all cut out and waiting to go, but it is a lot emptier than it was. Time to sort through the fabric and patterns again soon? I hope so!