Summer thinking

 I was laying in bed dreaming of summer days earlier in the week (when there was a hint of sun, unlike today's heavy rain) and was running through my summer wardrobe plans. I had decided I needed to get back into skirts. I have not worn anything but jeans for 18 months (?). 

Thinking through the existing clothes I have a Mother of the groom dress (7 years old) and a date nice dress (2 years old).  And this cotton dress I made about 8 years ago and probably not worn more than a dozen times. No other skirts at all.

I love the material but the collar never really set well and felt uncomfortable. I have taken into my sewing room and decided that it has to earn its keep or its a waste of space!

I took off the collar and reused most of the facings to reform the V neck line. I had to re cut one facing (from the discarded collar) . 

I have sewn a line of top stitching in yellow outside the black tacks.

I fiddled about for a while wondering if it was too far down. I really hate being older and having a wrinkly front (Known in our house as the Deidre Barlow look after a certain soap character's neckline) and I have cut a "fill" or modesty piece. Not put in yet. I am going to wear and see how I feel.

Meanwhile the dress is in the laundry basket for a quick re fresh ready for the season. When it stops raining as indoor drying is not my thing - all washing has to go out even for just an hour or two.

Another tasks ticked off the what shall I do with my lockdown day list and another day when cleaning behind the kitchen stove is avoided.