Originally, it wasn't going to end at a skirt. I had a whole dress planned out. I had taken a pattern from I dress I already had and mocked it up, even used the pattern for the bodices of two other dresses! That was until I realized that by adding a bodice to this great print would severely diminish the styling possibilities. I couldn't have that! So it ended up being this:
A full circle skirt that I can wear with whatever I like!
Sewing went pretty quickly. Since I had started the skirt ages ago the seams had all been sewn and all I had to do was finishing really. I eyeballed the evenness of the hem, pinked the center back seam and did cheaters flat felled seams for the side seams. Since the skirt was made out of a bed sheet I just kept the hems on the sides, pressed it over the raw edges and stitched down, simple as pie!
The waistband is a pretty simple self enclosed thing with hooks and eyes and snaps and a placket. I personally prefer this closure to a zipper on a skirt like this because I think it lies better and is easier to adjust if need be but to each their own. I did end up having to redo the waistband after finishing it. Apparently my measurements and extremely quick try of it on before had were off and it ended up a little uncomfortably tight. It was a quick fix and it fits like a dream now!
Simple but effective 1/2" narrow hem. The first line of stitching makes pressing up on the circle so much easier! |
That's all for this week folks!
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