My Grandmother, MiMi as I called her, taught me to sew when I was a little girl. We started out easy like hemming and progressed to hand beading and sewing with no pattern. I loved sewing but mostly I loved being with my MiMi. She has been gone 42 years but today she was with me looking over my shoulder and coaching me through this project.
I inherited the fabric from my MiMi's sewing studio. Unfortunately I haven't used all of it but as I was going through my own stash a few months ago I found this lovely basketweave wool. Yellow and pink!!! It reminds me of a Chanel fabric and today I made it into a skirt.
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| finished skirt |
This fabric needed to be lined so I chose a pink cotton for the inside.
The inside of the skirt has this fun lining. No one plans on showing off the underneath side of a garment but it's fun to have a cute surprise
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| finished ensemble |
This was an effort that should have taken place 40 years ago but today was the day this fabric came to life. I am forever grateful for having such a wonderful Grandmother. I don't think there has been a person in my life who loved me more. She is my model for my role with my Granddaughters today.
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