12:50 amI just finished another impulse project today. I made a wrap-around skirt/swimsuit cover from a lovely piece of fabric that I bought for just $0.50 at a yard-sale. The fabric was about 1 & 1/2 yards long and almost as wide (at first glance, it looked like a perfect square). I measured from my ankle to my waist, added 2 & 1/2" for the waistband, and cut the fabric so that I could use the selvage as the hem. Then I put a very narrow hem on the raw edges of the sides, then made a deep hem as the waistband. Next, the waist ties, which were very easy to make. And tada! Wrap-around. Because I have wide hips, it doesn't fall to my ankles anymore, but it's length is perfect and exactly what I wanted. Basically, this is meant for casual wear around the house. It's so hot here that I wear as little as possible in private, but I still need to be a little more covered in the public areas of the house, and the wrap is very handy for that. No picture this time, but I'm very pleased with the finished product. I also made myself a flaxseed snake. Stick it in the freezer, and when you take it out, you have a nice, flexible ice pack for cooling off. I plan to make another tomorrow so that I will always have a cold one. |