Wearing A Maxi Skirt In The Fall... My New Go To...

I... like a lot of people I know, completely jumped onto the maxi band wagon... with both feet...  I even drafted a pattern using one of my favorites... I have not however, worn one in the Fall.
That is about to change...

Meet my new favorite GoTo Maxi....

 I made the skirt using this tutorial... The fabric is a super soft knit that I picked up for a $1 on one of my recent thrifting excursions...

The pattern was super simple... Your waist measurement + 1 inch... Measurement from waist to floor + 1 inch(your length)... I used 37 inches for the bottom width of the skirt...

Super cute... and super cozy!  Ready for the cold weather that is coming our way...
P.S. If you haven't seen it already... I also have a super easy tutorial for the scarf I'm wearing here...
***Jennifer

My Latest Knitting Project... Buttoned Lace Vest

This project would be more accurately categorized under Latest "Finished" Projects... because I started it at the end of May... took a break from it July/August... and now in November just getting around to completing it!  The pattern is from Vogue Knitting... spring/summer 2011

I am pretty happy with how it turned out...

 The yarn I picked up for .50 cents a skein at an estate sale...  So my total cost for this number was a whopping $1.50...

Being my usual thrifty self, and only using what I had on hand...  A little problem on the back arose, when I ran out of the colored yarn... And to top it off  I only had a small amount of the cream... soooo... I basically just made up the top portion using what I had left... It was a make it work moment!

 Of course I finished it with mismatched vintage buttons...

Happiness is a completed project no matter how long it took...

Happy Knitting!

***Jennifer

Savoring Fall... Living In The Moment...

A little late posting, but this is my favorite time of year... and I want to savor it!  Let's not talk about Christmas yet... There are plenty of things to enjoy now.
So, I am pushing the pause button... and Savoring Fall...

I love it when the leaves change color... they're beauty always captures my heart... I also get excited to wear tights and boots... Silly...  I know...

Going to the Pumpkin Patch... An annual tradition...

Fall decorations... I was lazy this year, and reused my wreath from last year.  Except for the corn... I made it from yard clippings(to change it up I added the leaves this year)...

 I love decorating with nature...  gathering up treasures found on walks around the neighborhood... I can always find them a good home...

I also made a few of these paperback pumpkins... super easy... you can find tutorials for them all over Pinterest...

Together with my found items... they made the perfect center piece for my table.

Making Halloween costumes... always a good time...

This year my son wanted to be Steve... a character from the game Minecraft...

My daughter took it easy on me and went as Super Girl...

We always enjoy carving pumpkins, and roasting the seeds... My sons reached a whole new level of scary this year...

Trick or Treating...  We tried out a new neighborhood this year, and enjoyed how festively the houses were decorated...

And to top it off... The first Eggnog latte of the season...

Happy Fall!

***Jennifer