I'm back!

Have I been away for so long? I guess I have. A few weeks ago I started looking for a job, and that led to a whirlwind of interviews. I was lucky to meet many interesting people and workplaces, and I was also lucky to receive (and accept!) a job offer at the place I felt most suited me. Seven months of vacation time are coming to an end. That's okay, it couldn't last forever, and I like new beginnings :-)

Here's hoping for the best!

Meet Mitzy, the cat I am taking care of for a month for a friend.
As you can see, Mitzy leads a very busy and action-packed lifestyle.

Sewing wise, I've been attending and thoroughly enjoying my pattern making classes. I'll write a separate post with pictures of what we've learned. I am in the process of sewing a 6-gore maxi skirt with a hip yoke and pockets which I drafted myself. Oh, and did I mention I decided to use plaid for this skirt? Matching up the plaid among all these pieces nearly drove me crazy.

plaid maxi skirt in progress

As a consolation I will be making a simple A-line skirt out of this gorgeous plaid fabric, with patch pockets cut on the bias. Won't it be cute?

I bought this fabric to make a skirt slip hemmed with elastic lace, to be worn under my unlined skirts, which tend to stick to pantyhose and bunch up.

knit fabric for skirt slip and elastic lace for hem

I also bought some fabric to try to use as lining for future skirt projects. All of these fabrics were very cheap, from Nachalat Binyamin street - only 10 NIS (2.50 USD) per meter. I got two bobbin holder boxes as well which I love:

box for bobbins

Oh and I finally finished the fabric baggies project for my sewing supplies - my Dad hung up the wooden strips needed for hanging them up on the wall. Thank you, Dad! It came out gorgeous!!! Here's a sneak peek:

fabric baggies completed!

And last but not least the Naughty Notions Challenge begins in three days, this Sunday!!! Yay! It's not too late to join, if you haven't already done so :-)