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In love with my second #ddfumeterre skirt from @deer_and_doe_patterns in this stunning teal and brown floral viscose from Kate @thefrugalfabricshop #thefrugalfabricshop If you’ve seen my grid, I’ve made a mistake on both the waistbands of these by misinterpreting the instructions on that section, so I’ve written in a numpty’s guide at that point so I don’t do it again. I really love this design because it has loads of flow but feels super comfy to wear. The elastic section in the back means it never feels tight or anything. I tend not to put the facings in the bottom of the skirt as the instructions suggest. I just hem it. Plus it’s a good deal shorter - I probably take a good four or five inches off. But that’s because it’s designed to give you a floor length if you want it. Also helps the taller ladies pull it off. This feels shorter than my red one but it’s technically a bit longer. Maybe it’s the heeled boots that give that impression 🤷🏻‍♀️ . Needless to say, more in the pipeline at some point, I would say. 🥰🥰

DIY hemming. Yeah I have a hemming tool on the mannequin too, but this is so I can see myself the way it sits on my lumps n bumps. It’s pinned and rolled a couple of extra times, so I need to trim it more before basting and then stitching. Not looking too bad though really 😊

Tired of hate speech. Tired of white privilege. Tired of white dominated countries thinking they have the right to have a problem with immigrants, when every single damn one of us are immigrants. Tired of divisive politics and the racists who lap it up and feel empowered by it. It’s never ok. None of it. There are no excuses. Enough is enough.

How lovely is this leather-look button against this brown and teal? Love it lots. Buttonhole not the neatest but the rest of the zip area is one of my best so far. Just the hemming to do, which I can do by measuring against my first Fumeterre, a red floral one. Really super looking forward to just getting this on and flouncing around in it. Too much procrastinating, not enough enjoying. 😊

I’m a girl who needs the obvious pointing out to her. Cos. Full time work, mumming and tired. Nearly made my second Fumeterre but made the same mistake all over again. Gonna have to cram the button on and have a weird upright buttonhole. It works on my red one ok though 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I do want to make this again, so #selfhelp 😂🤪 and no I’m not remaking the waistband for this!

Thank you to you all who’ve sent well wishes this week while I’ve been in hospital. I’ve been home for just under 24 hours now and am recovering well, if a little easily tired. Big hugz n kisses. Hoping to finish cutting out my fabric in the morning for my next skirt. Don’t think I’ll manage the #sewingfloralfebruary and not putting any pressure on myself

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