Yes Ma, I can finish something.

The #1 sewing assistant is taking a break on a stack of jeans waiting to be ironed.  Notice the muslin  and pattern pieces around him.  

He tells me that keeping track of my project inventory (by lying on it usually) is hard work.

I've been fiddling with the muslin.  Fiddling is the most apt description because I have just been busy with other things and haven't given it enough attention. Not a problem really, just the way things are right now.

Nonetheless yesterday I just wanted to finish something, anything, I just didn't want to spend my sewing time fiddling around with more adjustments.  I wanted results.  I wanted something I could wear today.

And I got results.

And I am wearing the results of my labors today.    

I considered tracing off a top from a recent Burda, but that was extra time.  And then I remembered that huge drawer with all the UFOs in it.  And I remembered that simple bias slip that I wrote about how many months ago.  

Well I never made it.  I cut it out.  And then I shoved it in with all the other UFOs because I was tired and I wanted to do a really nice job.  

Last night I was tired.  And I had a glass of wine with dinner.  I really enjoyed that glass of wine.  And perhaps the hem on my new slip is not as perfect as it would have been had I started earlier in the day and not had that glass of wine first, but it doesn't matter.

But it is done and it is nice enough.  I sewed French seams at the sides even though that may not have been absolutely necessary.  The center of the skirt is on the bias, the side seams are neither true bias nor straight of grain, but bemberg rayon ravels and I want to be able to throw this in the washer and dryer without having to think about it.  This way I can do that without worry about it raveling.

Pardon the wrinkles.  Although I finished the skirt my photography skills were obviously not up to par last night because the photos I thought I took did not turn out even as well as this.  So I had to take the slip off to photograph it and I did not press it first.  It is just a slip, bias, two pieces.  Simple.

The whole thing took me about an hour, even after the wine.  The closure is simple, two hooks and eyes at one side seam.  I think I will wear it a lot, after all it goes with one of my favorite skirts.  And I like it so much that I will save the pattern because I am sure to need another slip sooner or later.  I tend to line skirts I make but I do buy skirts occasionally and they might need a nice bias slip.

Comments

[Summerset]

Awww, what a cute kitty. Lovely slip - that color is gorgeous.

[Gina]

You have one of the cutest assistants I've ever seen.

[Jenni]

What a handsome assistant you have there. And so helpful... pressing your jeans so you don't have to!!

One less UFO is always a good step forward and I am sure you will get lots of wear from such a slip.

[Mary Beth]

Ahhhh, one less UFO and getting to wear it, too. Nice