Let the crafting (re)begin!!

Hullo! It's been a long bloggy break, but the wrist is healing (badly sprained, apparently I already had wonky bones anyway, and can't drive for 2 weeks yet) and crafting can recommence!

We've finished our squares for Cheryl's blanket and have around 25 squares now (thanks again to Georgie & Dawn who kindly mucked in too, very much appreciated) and have a vague diagonal pattern set up:

I'm finishing the sewing-up over the Bank Holiday weekend...finished pics to follow. By the way, the granny squares there were crocheted by my 55yr old male boss...awesome.

Before my little mishap, I had started on a swathe of new projects; after the success of the OPB sew along, I began another skirt from the March issue of Burda. Obviously it had to be put to one side last week on account of not being able to sew with a cast on my arm, but yesterday once it was off I had a little go on my machine, and managed to finish the skirt completely. Using some of the tricks learnt in the sew along, I've added a contrasting hem & waistband, and have sewn my first pockets! The one problem I had with the pattern was that it excluded seam allowances; while I'm getting better at tracing patterns, this was still a little messy. But practice makes perfect, and although I'm probably not doing my healing wrist any good, the skirt is pretty...

(My OPB Marie skirt...and the pocket detail on yesterday's finished piece)

I think from start to finish this skirt maybe took 5 hours, so if I keep it up I may have enough clothes to participate in a me-made-month; I loved seeing what Zoe came up with during her me-made-March, and it's really inspired me to make a wardrobe full of clothes that fit & suit me perfectly. I've made a little cover for Bertha (my dressform) to practice darts and get my measurements just right, so now I've got my eye on a few tops... anyone got any suggestions for a good first top pattern?

Have a great weekend!

A Xxx