Zinnia Skirt and Eucalypt Tank

Spring! Spring! It's sunny (sometimes) and warm(ish) and breezy (borderline gale-force) and time for skirts and tank tops (on certain days).

I'm pretty excited about my newest sewn garments: Colette Patterns' Zinnia Skirt, and Megan Neilsen's Eucalypt Tank. They're perfectly springy on their own and together. 

My husband kept complimenting me on the top, saying that I should sew more Eucalypts because they're very flattering. I agree.  I chose this floral patterned voile from Leah Duncan's Morning Walk line for my Eucalypt. It's so perfect. 

I paired the Eucalypt with my newly sewn Zinnia skirt (v. 3) which was made from a beautifully lined fabric I picked up at Finch Sewing Studio.  I cut the waistline a little bit larger on the Zinnia so that it sits a bit lower on my waist.

I wore this outfit to a lunch date with my husband this weekend, and then awkwardly posed along the W&OD bike trail while he snapped my picture.

Pattern: Colette Patterns' Zinnia Skirt

Size: 12

Pattern: Megan Neilsen's Eucalypt Tank

Size: Medium

Adjustments: Lengthened by 2"

Deer and Doe Chardon #2

When I started obsessively Instagramming my latest sewing projects (like pillow covers and knitting needle rolls), my bestie Alyssa texted me and said "Can you make skirts, too? Seriously. I want to hire you to make a bunch for me."  

Challenge accepted.

I made a few changes to the original pattern, like gathering instead of pleating, and folding the facing over halfway instead of all the way.  (Last week, I was all like "What's a facing?!" And now I'm all like, "Oh, I totally decided to fold the facing over halfway to accommodate for the gathers." like a damn pro.)

I apologize for the wrinkles - the light was pretty, and I was between editing sessions so I quickly took the skirt outside to photograph it.  It just seemed like a good time to take pictures. The fact that I just got a new lens today had simply nothing to do with it.  Nothing*.

*lies.

Today I leave you with two of my latest pottery pieces from when I learned to throw cylinders.  I'm going to eventually get some soy wax and make a candle out of the blue one, and the white one is yet another tea light holder.  

Fabric: Freshly Cut Hyacinths from the Leah Duncan Meadow collection.