I've been trying oil painting. Not very good at it, however it is very enjoyable

@marksam8484 Just keep at it.

@19dacar52 Thank you for the motivation

@BitFlipper

Sewn garments need to hang for 24 hours to develop their drape. The skirt will drape beautifully after hanging overnight.

I use directional sewing. Start at the centerline and sew outward toward the seams. With shirts, start at the armpit and sew down. With pants, start at the waist and sew toward the ankle.

It make a tremendous difference in how clothing looks. If you don't use directional sewing, seams twist.

Here's a dress I made for my daughter Claire's wedding. My hair was up in a French twist.

@MsKathleen

Long skirts to your ankles are out-of-style. I didn't lose 6" in height, silly.

I look like a pencil in long skirts. Not flattering.

@LiterateHiker You are lucky; I have lost a whole inch in height, requiring the shortening of long pants.

@LiterateHiker It isn't uncommon for females to lose inches as we age. My grandmother was 5'11" in her youth (and yes her height passed me by, my brothers got it.) When she passed Grammie was measured at 5'8" which is still taller than I ever was. I don't know if I have lost any height, but it seems like my daughters have grown taller.

@MsKathleen, @HippieChick58

I lost 1/2" in height over the years.

"Where did that 1/2" go?" I asked my doctor. "Gravity," she replied.

"I want it back!" I joked.

@HippieChick58 I've lost an inch of height over the years. The distance between the vertebrae diminishes