5 minute skirt

A few years ago, I traced a favorite a-line skirt and made about 4 new skirts out of that pattern. It had four panels and a zipper at the back. I realised last week that I could simplify it even further by combining the two front and two back panels into one piece and add a draw string waist to replace the fussy zipper which I never did very nicely anyway. Add in this great fabric Karina so kindly found for me at the VV, and voila! We had a perfectly lovely lunch last week while she was in town for her FAT show.
In other news - CAKES! Pound cakes to be exact, a chocolate one and a hazelnut one from my cake class- full of eggs and the like. To be decorated this coming thursday and - BONUS! We get to bring home slices to eat.

Also, a most delicious chicken pot pie I made on Sunday. I could have eaten it all actually, but I held back.
Recipe from a Chatelaine magazine a few years back.



Plus, look at my seedlings! They are coming along very nicely, and girl cat only snapped off one so far. I am hoping she didn't like the taste and gave up.



Finally, look at my favorite garden. I pass this on my bike to work and they have such an abundant, nicely timed garden. First , it is a carpet of cillas, next the forsythias and magnolia come out and I can't wait for the next shift of flowers! I forget what it will be!

Comments

[kickpleat]

oooh, everything looks so good, from the cakes to the skirt to the potpie. perfection!!

[lori]

Can I ask what you used to make the top of your pot pie? I've been wanting to make one myself but am not sure how!

[Karina]

THe skirt! so nice! So simple!...I'm all for doing away with zippers and nonsense...drawstring all the way!
Paul must be in Heaven! cakes and pot pies, oh my!
and the plants, flowers, greenery...
I keep thinking its a trick and we're about to get a pile more snow
I know what it is: Its spring and everyone is going a bit coo-coo
HOOURAH!!!

[Sarah]

I love the fabric you used for your skirt! It looks so comfortable and perfect for warmer weather! :)

[tania]

lori, it was half a box o f tenderflake puff pastry! yummy and sinful-;)

[iHanna]

How cute girl cat is, sleeping like that! Skirt turned out great, I need to make some too! And the photo of the cillas are great - great light Tania!

[vania]

Thanks for sharing the lovely array of photos. I too was wondering what the topping was on your pot pie...looks yummy! And i love your simple skirt sewing project - great idea!

[Rhonna]

That skirt is so cute! and those cakes look scrumptious!

[Melissa]

Its kinda like the secret garden. Keep uploading those photos I would love to see what is next.