Photo Day #7 - Look What I Made!!

Before you look at the picture, let me tell you a few things:

1. I can sew - see Photo Day #3 for an example.
2. I learned to sew mainly for the stage - good for seeing from a distance, but not so much for close up.
3. I have become Grandma's sewing project this summer - her goal is to give me the skills and patience I need to be able to "really sew."

Now you can look a the picture as I tell you that when this particular piece of material started out its life - it was a blouse; my skirt was actually a blouse!  YEP - I even have the sleeves left to prove it!  Even though it had the original tag on it for $29.99, I bought the blouse for $1.25 at the S.A. Boutique and took it over to grandma's for some help.  She did the measuring (while I was measuring, pinning, and cutting another adapted garment) and then I did the cutting and sewing of the skirt.  I am so excited!!  I have to find the right shirt to match it - I'm thinking a white shirt with a matching belt from the sleeve material, but we'll see.  Fun isn't it!!

I do have to give a "Thank You" shout out to Marisa of http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/ since she was the inspiration for this little adventure.  Never met her, but she seems fun and I love what she can do with a mumu!