Matchy matchy

I had a couple of yards of really cool fabric left over after I made a couple of these bags, and it was slated to become a shirt for Liza. That is, it was until I found directions on making a forehead-slappingly-simple skirt from a minimal amount of fabric. Less than an hour later, we could be all matchy-matchy.

This took close to two yards, mainly because my thighs are long and my knees are ugly, so I wanted the hem to fall below the knee. I needed the extra yardage because I couldn't just cut the fabric in half and use it that way. I ended up cutting it at about 30" or so, and using a very wide casing for the elastic at the top (because all I had was some that was leftover from making Jason a pair of boxers a decade ago). I hemmed the bottom by double-folding it and stitching it down. Liza's uses all of the extra fabric from my skirt, so it's a lot fuller than mine. And the elastic is loose enough that she'll be able to wear it until she's in middle school.

Easy peasy.

Now I just need to refrain from buying two yards of every fabric I think is cool over at Joann's, and I'll be alright. Maybe I've got enough of that linen left over from making a dress years ago ... guess I'll be digging that box out later tonight ...