I haven’t posted in over two weeks & I am really not sure how that happened. Time just seems to have a mind of its own lately & it feels like it flew away from me these last couple of weeks! (I really only meant to take the end of the week off from blogging,  not 2 whole weeks :)

I had an absolutely lovely visit with my mom though! Complete with some sewing, shopping, tea, and just girl time. Which is good since she is on another continent from me for the next couple of months, so chats & time with her will be reserved to skype & gmail chat…

While she was here visiting, we managed to start 3 sewing projects (skirt for her, dress for me, pants for me) & completely finish 1 of those (the skirt for her).  I seriously love working on projects with her around! Good conversation + laughing + someone to help when it gets too late at night to figure out what the pattern direction writers were thinking :)

I love the fabrics she picked out, absolutely perfect combination for this skirt! We used Simplicity 2655 & made view B without the pockets. We did have to estimate how much fabric to buy, since the pattern assumes you will only use one fabric instead of two for contrast. I love the contrast though & it gives the skirt a little more interest.

The best part, well besides having my mom to visit, was using my serger a bunch. So much fun! I am just loving my new serger (thanks to my sweet husband for that!). It really makes clothes making so much faster & actually a bit more fun too :)