I'm officially sick of summer (or at least sick of being perpetually uncomfortable from heat and humidity--there are some nice things about summer, which maybe I'll focus on another day) and am longingly looking ahead toward fall. But first, let's take a look back and see how I did at my Closing The Gaps goals for summer.
1. Finish my lawn chair sundress. Technically this is done, but there is a fitting problem, which I don't want to talk about right now because I might throw a tamtrum. I still hope to fix it and get some wear out of this dress before summer really ends.
2. Solid orange top. Done!
3. Refashion my ill-fated shirt dress. Done!
4. Finish the cardigan I started knitting in February that was supposed to be for spring. Done!
5. Make a summer dress in a solid color. Not done. I lost interest in doing this because it didn't feel like a high priority.
6. Knit or sew a drapey, unstructured top in a neutral color. I ended up saving myself a lot of time, money and trouble by buying this top at the Salvation Army. Done!
7. A solid red top. Bought this basic tee at Old Navy, and it goes with at least four of my summer skirts. Done!
Summary: Five (and a half?) out of seven ain't bad. Now it's time to take a look at my fall wardrobe and figure out how best to utilize my time and budget to fill some gaps there. Stay tuned!
Are you participating in the Closing the Gaps project? If so, how's it going?
Sooo inspiring, Stacy! 5 out of 7 and they are 5 time-consuming things and so thrifty! I can't wait to see what your list is for fall – I'll need it so I don't get tempted to splash out on fall trends.
Posted by: AsianCajuns (Lar) | Friday, August 12, 2011 at 15:41