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So long, Blogspot. Hello, Wordpress!

I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ .  There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer.  I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore ...

{sewing} Two Sewaholic Crescent Skirts

Today I give not one, but *two* finished items in not one but *two* different locations! Ooooo... I know, I can barely contain the excitement, too!
So, the first one is the last stop on my "sewing tour of Italy" [insert sad face here] and for that, we're in Amalfi, one of the bookends of the Amalfi Drive. The other being Sorrento, which I fell in love with while we were there.
Sewaholic Shocking Pink Crescent Skirt
This is my second version of the Crescent Skirt by Canadian company Sewaholic Patterns. It's a brilliant pattern. The instructions were very straight forward and easy to follow. The construction is different from any skirt I've done before. Really enjoyable. I love all the details: the pieced together yoke, the slashed pockets, the topstitching. I went a bit fancy with my pockets topstitching in this version, look! 
Sewaholic Shocking Pink Crescent Skirt
The fabric I used was some medium weight cotton I've had for ages, left over from a bag I made a couple of years ago. The colour is great and very summery. Both skirts are version A: the shorter, least gathered option.
Sewaholic Shocking Pink Crescent Skirt
According to my hips, I should have cut a size 4 but there's no way it'd go around my waist. I ended up cutting a size 8, based on my waist, since the skirt is gathered around the hips anyway. The fit is very comfortable and it would even allow for a big meal but I might try a 6 next time. Or make a muslin? (Prrrfff... Can't be bothered with that!)
Sewaholic Crescent Skirt - Lud
The other version of it ended up staying in Brasil. I had made it for me but I'm such a nice friend that I gave it away... 
Sewaholic Crescent Skirt - Lud
This is one of my favourite people in whole wide world and I think the skirt looks gorgeous on her! This is one of my bestest friends, Ludmila. She has a fab travel blog. It's in Portuguese but Google Translate is your friend and her pictures are beautiful!
Sewaholic Crescent Skirt - Lud
Since the pattern is designed for a pear-shaped body (which she has and I do not) it looks much nicer on her, I think. For her version I used leftover fabric from my Hawthorn Dress, which is very lightweight and perfect for the Brasilian weather. I think she likes it!

See you next time!
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