Frock by Friday (finally!) and other tidbits

Finally, here is my completely Frock-by-Friday! I've actually had it done for a few weeks, but finally decided to wear it today. It's actually perfect for summer! I ended up modifying it a little bit--I lengthened the ruffle to extend all the way down the bodice, and the hem was way, way too short, so I added a second skirt beneath the first to lengthen it. There was definitely a learning curve--I forgot to cut seam allowances, and had to adjust accordingly as I went along. I did end up making a second one out of different fabric, as long as I had the drill down, but who knows when I'll get a picture of that :) Over at Grosgrain, she's doing another Frock-by-Friday this week, a button-down shirt-dress. Very fun! I'll be doing it again, but we have a crazy week and weekend, so it might make me longer than the given week.

And, yes, you did notice something on my nose. Maybe you didn't. But I'll show you a little closer:

I went all hippie this weekend and got my nose pierced! What's the fun of living in crunchy, washed-up-hippie-land Bloomington if you don't pierce something?? It's also Biblical! So that was part of our anniversary date last Saturday night. Pretty fun! And yes, it is blue. And yes, for a certain sister who might be worried about her wedding pictures, I can put a clear plastic stud in if you want me to :)