I sewed this skirt a few weeks ago. Really quickly, out of off cuts. I'm not very good at sewing, I can barely sew in a straight line, but these offcuts where just hanging around, delighting me with their matchy brightness. The front and back pink was given to me by an old neighbour who used this material to make cushions; the sides are the excess length on a maxi dress I bought at Big W a few weeks ago; and the waistband is another hem length from a Seduce dress that was a freebie on a magazine. It has a super comfortable elastic waist band, and the tiniest split the back centre.The skirt percolated in my head & then bang bang bang, almost sewed itself!
I wore this skirt to visit my diabetes doctor last week because I have noticed that if I wear bright clothes, a bit of bling and some makeup, she says happily 'You are looking very well, so vibrant! Obviously you've been exercising and paying attention to your diet.", wheres if I go in looking like a gloomy emo she starts talking about increasing my medications. So last week she complimented me on my skirt & we had a very chatty 30 minutes going through the results of my blood tests, blood pressure, weight, waist measurement, blah blah. She also filled out the forms for medical certificate attached to my drivers licence, no questions.
We must have been a bit too chatty because the next morning I looked at the medical certificate and realised she had written the date of my visit as the expiry date. I called the Dept of Motor blah blah, who said she had to amend it and sign it. I spoke to her receptionist, who said of course she will amend it immediately, just bring it in straight away....
Damn it I should have made TWO skirts!
xx