Skirting a challenge

This adorable skirt was bought from a street vendor while the kids were in Argentina....and she loves it.  My commission was to see if I could duplicate it.  I think I can.....first try is some cotton knit I had on hand and it's really not the same hand. The original is a cotton blend/jersey knit. An interesting note....the vendor showed Janna how to also wear this skirt as a strapless top. It looks great as a top. 

 (Go figure! But on her - of course it looks great.)

She likes this leafy print. I have the idea, the fit is good so now I find the proper fabric.

I kinda like taking a picture without my face!

On to what I sewed up for myself. This great little vest is a Sewing Workshop pattern - Mimosa Top.
I left it open as a vest because I recently saw it done that way at a Linda Lee trunk show.

I happened to have this sort of heavy cotton lace piece. Who knows why? But I love how it worked out.

 I will definitely make this top again.

Yikes Stripes!

My friend and I found some fantastic yarn at Knit Wits in Sedona. What a fun shop! Petra the owner, is more than generous with her help.

My shrug using the yarn from Knit Wits. I had simple oral directions from the owner.

Such cute samples around the shop!

Jo Anna trying on the sample in the shop. She got a black  and white combo yarn.

Petra and some fantastic fibers,

I just finished a new skirt for my daughter. I love this knit fabric. 

I ordered it from Marcy Tilton - oh my what nice fabrics she has.

Ummmm...should I keep this for myself?

The skirt pattern is from Skirt Package One, Brown Paper Patterns.  I used the Sip-On Princess Skirt but since I planned it to be short, I modified it.  I did not want to match up stripes and have a slit in the front.    I lined it with a light weight lycra blend I had on hand  from Christine Jonson.

Where I got the Brown Paper Pattern is an interesting story!  Ummm ....some other time.

What were they thinking?

Time to scratch your head and wonder. I bought this nice skirt, ready-made (as my grandmother would say.) Or as one friend says...it is a 'boughten' skirt. ggggggggggg...........;-D  Here it is.....off the rack. 

What's wrong with it you ask? Not the color, fit, style or price. Look close...

 

SIZE 4?

Give me a break! I am no more a size four than Oprah.

Ready-to-wear industry needs to quit with the vanity sizing.
Who do they think they are fooling?


Not that the pattern companies are doing any better! 
But that's a totally different rant.