skirts, trousers and a diary cover

I've been keeping myself busy in the sewing room again. First of all, I made myself this skirt:It's another version of my own pattern which I made using the "Sew What Skirts" book. I got the fabric from Santa - thanks, Santa! :oD It's a lovely grey stripey fabric - a bit hard to see in the photos. This time I was "boring" and made the facings out of the proper fabric.Next I made a new cover for