Move Over Betsy Ross....

Ok, so I'm not usually one to post a big ol' solo shot, but I'm quite proud of my latest venture so I had to share it will you :) I was looking through some magazines that we had around the house and I found myself thinking...I could make that...several times. Not that I think i'm some seamstress, because I most definitely am NOT. I am quite the rookie actually. However, I definitely thought I could try. So, I set of to Joann's and began wandering through the fabric first. I found the CUTEST flower printed fabric. Very Anthropologie. Quite excited I went to search through the patterns. This proved to be a little more difficult than I thought due to the fact that the last pattern I used was for pajama pants in 9th grade sewing (shout out to chels and liz...good times!) I looked through all the patterns and found one that looked similar to the vision I had in my head, and I was set. I got out my mom's old Bernina Sewing Machine that works like a charm, laid out my fabric, and got my pattern cut out. As I laid my pattern on my fabric I realized that matching up the patterns of the flowers with the correct direction of the pattern was a little out of my skill range, so it was back to Joann's to find a solid. I decided on the bright purple which would prove easier to match up. I think the most time I spent on this project was looking at the pattern directions. I was so worried I'd make a huge mistake. It's just not the same as when Master Seamstress Elaine is over your shoulder helping you out! Anyways...I did it!! I actually made a skirt. I'm quite excited about it. I feel like this is going to be a fun little addiction. :)