Persimmon Skirt with covered buttons

And another project just for me, this red gathered skirt with covered buttons and pockets.

Made with a very breezy-flowy Kaffe Fassett shot cotton in the color called Persimmon. It's pretty lightweight but with a slip and black tights I think I'll be able to make it work through at least October.

If you click on the picture above you can really see the two colors of thread in the weave. I love the visual textures that shot cottons have just from those two different colors.

Covered buttons make me happy. Not when I'm making them. Just when I'm looking at them later.I'm sure I've said this before but I feel that sewing apparel for myself in solids tends to be more rewarding; the items are more likely to find something in my wardrobe to coordinate with (like the top I'm wearing in the pictures above from Anthro). BUT it's always really hard to buy solid fabrics online, since you can't feel the drape or thickness. So I try to stick with fabrics I can predict, and I'm always happy with the KF shots (the fabric here was purchased from Pink Castle, a quick check shows a few more here at Charmstitch). They are almost sheer and have a really nice drape and are really soft. I also love this men's shirt Novita at very purple person made for her husband out of the same fabric!

Pattern is a bunch of rectangles with pockets thrown in. Took my waist measurement, did a little Maths (you're welcome for that link), and POOF! *OK not really*

How does she always manage to do that? It's hard to keep the toddlers out of the pictures around here.