I loosely used Simplicity 4762 to make this. I had to enlarge the pattern, and I altered the details. The brass accents I got from Dina at cloakmaker.com. They were on sale so I got lots, so you'll probably see them on other projects in the future. J complimented me as I was making this, "Mom, you are a good sewer." Awwww... Thank you son!
I like to start with details before anything, so I started this skirt with a panel of ruffles. The skirt body and ruffles are made from beige shirting. The trim is a brocade from the home decorating section of the fabric store.
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Done! We will see how well it gels when it cools. It sure smells good. There are still lots of plums and grapes, time to make some fruit leather...
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Fully cooked jelly is ladled into jars and is now processed in a hot water bath for another 10 minutes.
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The handsome pink grape/plum juice is boiled again with pectin and sugar. Everything is measured accurately following the recipe in the pectin packaging.
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We picked some plums to add color to our jelly. The plum skins will make the jelly pink.
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We got a good harvest of over 4 varieties. E is digging them up from the bone-dry soil where they've been drying for the past 2 months in our no-summer-rain California climate.
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