It's Easy Being...Red

I volunteered to chaperone the kiddo's field trip to a science center, fun!

But.

Everyone had to wear a red shirt, or "as close to that as possible."  I delved into my closet, pretty sure I didn't have anything red, but was surprised that I didn't even have dark pink.  Huh.  So!  A trip to the thrift store on 99¢ day and I was able to find a short sleeve button up woven shirt that I turned into...

I wanted something loose and cool because I expected the weather to be well into the eighties with a blazing bright sun.

It wasn't.

One might even go so far as to say it was unseasonably cool, and no one would argue with saying it was overcast.  Glad I brought a cardigan.

The hearts were made from fusible webbing and the part of the shirt cut off at the waistline

(yeah, I could have gone slower with that satin stitch...)

I matched the size and general idea of the shirt buttons and used the buttonholer, followed by the button-holding presser foot, to make quick work of the front closing for the skirt addition

Of course I had a supervisor

Also!  I bummed a ride with another chaperone; when my offer to contribute gas money was politely declined, I made this as thanks

Thanks!