I have a problem, or maybe an addiction or a hobby. What is it? Starting new hobbies. I still haven’t figured out if it drives my husband nuts or if he thinks it kind of cute and quirky. I’m sure it’s the latter of the two. Here are some of my hobbies leading up to the Pettiskirt. In no particular order:

Knitting

Crocheting

Lifestyle Photography (mostly of my own children)

Baking/Cooking

I’m sure I left a few out but now I can happily add sewing. I went and picked myself up this cute little Pixie Plus Singer machine and I decided to start with a bang and sew up a Pettiskirt. I used two different tutorials because I accidentally didn’t pick up enough chiffon. I also learned a very important lesson. If the tutorial or pattern calls for Nylon Chiffon and your store does not carry it, do not settle for Polyester. I did, and I’m sure many of you know what happened, but I had some big time fraying issues that I was fortunately able to fix enough for my needs, however, I do not recommend this. Overall I learned a lot and know what to do differently next time. My next project? A memory quilt using some of the kids’ clothing that was special to us.

Here is the result: