Moving along, albeit slowly as usual. The zipper is in. The skirt and lining are seamed and attached. Waist facing interfaced, edge finished and pinned on. I accidentally serged the lining seam where the opening for the zipper will be, but I think I can make it work. I must remember that I can't use steam 'cause I keep reaching for the fusible web and the fusible twill tape and have to force myself to put them back. Think to self, "dry iron only, dry iron only." Next step is to attach the waist facing and hem the skirt and lining. Hems are not my favorite thing to do.
I sewed! I actually sewed! I got this pretty accordian pleated "broomstick" fabric at my first (and only, so far) BABES gathering (BABES is a group of sistah sewists from the bay area who have Pattern Review in common: I've wanted to make it into a skirt for Easter for 2 years and I finally did! Here it is: I've lost 58 pounds over the past 10 months and this is the first thing I've sewed since I started my diet (Atkins). To go with the skirt I bought a knit top (in the misses department, not the Women's department!) and to complete the outfit my sweet girls gave me a gift certificate for a pedicure so I have matching toenails!
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