last hurrah

The immunizations turned out to be effective. I got waves of fever alternating with chills, aches all over my body, and a stuffed head. I took a hot bath, buried myself beneath the covers, and hibernated. For two days I barely went out of the house. While in, meditating sadly on the coming start of classes and my vanishing free time, I pulled out pieces I had cut out at the beginning of the summer. One was this turquoise twill skirt.

Among the pieces were the small patch pockets--I guess I was planning to attach them, but I couldn't remember where. Prompted by a glimpse of a cheerful print in one of my piles, and various retro-ish images such as this page from an old sewing pamphlet

I decided to dress the skirt up with the contrasting bands. It is so cheery, I love it! The print bands give it that little extra that make it truly my skirt, and not merely another utility garment. Utility garments were made too

Very plain, useful tan cotton twill skirt, with small watch pocket at upper right front. (For office keys). Also completed, an A-line red knit skirt, elastic waist. So plain a picture doesn't even make sense. Two days, three complete skirts ready to wear--not bad. Yet there are still so many more things I want to do...