Polka dot Zinnia

Miss Crayola Creepy 1:08 PM Completed project 17 comments

Technically it's "fall" here on the Central Coast of California. What does fall mean to Pismo Beach? It means temperatures of over eighty degrees, margaritas with dinner, bike rides, and Zinnia skirts! Our summer weather is finally here! To celebrate the sunshine my husband, his cousin, and I went to brunch at Ventana Grill where we stuffed ourselves with crab legs, baked brie, and Bloody Marys. While we were there (post crab feast) I convinced Scott (the cousin) to take some photos of my latest make, the Zinnia skirt by Colette Patterns. My husband was happy to be off the hook and let Scott take the photos haha

To be honest, I was kind of hesitant to buy this pattern. It's super cute, but I don't think that high waisted skirts are very flattering on me. Luckily, Zinnia looks good without tucking in your blouse, or at least I think it does! :)

I know this is a terrible photo of me, but how awesome is that view?!?! I know I have said it 289472304 times, but I love living by the ocean!

It doesn't show up well in photos, but if you squint, then yes, those are polka dots. The print is so busy that I decided not to include pockets, which is funny because I think the pockets are the cutest part! My next version will have pockets.

Somehow this fabric got in my stash and I'm not entirely sure how. It's most likely from my buddy Kacey and if it's not from her then I don't know who it is from. I think it's a lightweight polyester that feels nice on the skin during this "heat wave."

My sewing machine was being a little "B" and was messing up my buttonholes, so no closeups of those. Other than that, this skirt was straightforward to make and could easily be done in just a couple of days. Coming from a slow sewer that means something!