Barcelona Skirt

I finished a skirt for me this past week.  I made the Barcelona Skirt by Amy Butler in Kate Spain's Central Park.  I love the bright orange, and I think it will be perfect for watching Auburn football games in the fall with a denim jacket.  I intentionally bought the orange because it was close to Auburn orange;  does anyone else pick fabric based on football?:)

I received an invisible zipper foot for Christmas, and this was my first time using it.  It was a lot easier than I thought it would be to put an invisible zipper in with a lining!  I shortened the skirt about five inches, so it would hit at my knees.  It will be nice to wear this summer, too.  I am very happy with the way it turned out, and now I want to make more!  The pattern is easy to understand and follow; it is a great basic a-line skirt pattern.

In other news, I signed up to go to this quilt retreat today!  It is my birthday present, and I am so excited about it.  I want to learn how do more paper piecing, and Penny, from sewtakeahike, is amazing at it.  You have to check out this mixer that she designed and pieced.  I just read about the retreat last night on crazymomquilts blog, and she is going to be there too!  I can't wait to meet such amazing quilters and learn new skills!

I am actually including a picture of my head in this photo for the first time ever.  I like knowing what people look like, so I figured other people did too.:)