Busy Bee Over Here

Well, I promised photos and I have them. I finished the sockpal socks and that's first up. These were finished last week. I only recently was able to take a photo though. Here they are:
I also mentioned I finished up my fiber challenge for my guild. I don't have pictures of the completed bag yet, but I do have closeups of the sides of the bag. I did Soumak weaving and love the way the weaving looks. These closeups are pretty accurate for the colors I used in the sides. I ended up doing a lot of handcarding and blending colors to get the ones I wanted. I love the heathery effect. The left image shows the California sunset over the ocean and the right image the North Carolina Sunset over the mountains. Two of my favorite views of the states I have lived in. I call the bag "Sunset: From CA to NC". I'll have a picture of the completed bag soon.
And finally, this weekend, I have been busy again. I did some sewing this weekend. I sewed up a skirt and a tank top. I found this great fabric that shades from deep blue to turquoise to a green-blue and wanted to make something from it. So, I searched patterns until I found a couple that would work with the fabric. For the skirt, I used Simplicity 4283 that had a pattern for paneled pieces (fabrics that have images on them or shadings like my fabric) and for the tank top I used Butterick B4518 with many alterations. The sizings were off on the tank top pattern. Ugh what a mess. Plus, the fabric is sort of elastic with many ripples and lots of stretch to it. So, the fabric was a pain to work on. Here's an image of the skirt and tank top.
Alright, that's it for me. I'm wiped out. I'm off to make something special for my spouse for dessert.
Happy fibering and happy Easter if you celebrate it!