The Next Two Projects - Simplicity 2758

I am pleased enough with the results of the denim skirt that I'm going to make this pattern again. This time in a fine-whale corduroy. I purchased this piece of corduroy on my last trip to JoAnn Fabrics in the US. It's a 100% cotton and coffee brown. It's has a black undertone to it rather than the reddish caste of a chocolate brown.  I also found in my stash enough fabric for a print blouse. This is a silk and cotton blend in a turquoise and brown floral print and a cream background. I purchased this piece several years ago at G-Street Fabrics in Washington, DC.