The Sherbet bag from the Melly and Me pattern is finished – I rather like it!

It’s a nice size, great shape, has a magnetic closure, and is a terrific way to use some coordinating fabrics (although the ones I used don’t match entirely – here’s a close-up).

And a photo of the other side:

Next time that I make it I’ll need to put in some interior pockets.  Because of the pleats, it might be a bit difficult to position them properly, but I prefer it if I have a separate pocket for my mobile phone. 

I need to figure out a nicer spot to take photos of my projects!

A little more successful op-shopping this afternoon while Miss Clare was at kinder – two nice pieces of John Kaldor floral fabrics, a great blue linen-type piece of fabric, a green floral lawn and an embroidered wool, all for the grand total of around $12.  Then I went and beautified myself at the hairdressers – quite a relaxing way to spend the afternoon.

Two of Clare’s winter skirts were a little too big around the waist, so I unpicked the elastic that was there, sewed a new wider casing along the back of the skirts, unpicked the side seam of the lining, and inserted some of that marvellous elastic with buttonholes into the new casing.  Once I’d sewed a button to the inside, I was able to adjust the skirt waists so that they now stay up and can continue to be easily let out as needed.  I sewed the other end of the elastic into the other side seam, so only one side needed the button.  Very practical – I think that I might use the same technique with most of the elastic waisted things that I make for Miss Clare (I wonder if I should use it for my clothes as well . . . )