The skirt is done! I just serged the hem on it and called it good. Tried it on for the family and Meri said it was cute, so I guess I'm wearing it tonight! I'd been planning on sewing a new top, but settled for a sweater that I already had instead. The skirt is definitely NOT State Fair quality.
Earlier in the evening, I had sewn the lining to the flounce too and suddenly the skirt looked like a sack of potatoes. So I had to undo that. The lining is hanging free now. I'll show a picture of it with me as a model on Monday.
Things to do differently next time...
1) Use a zipper instead of the elastic waist.
2) Maybe do lace for the flounce instead of fabric.
3) Adjust the pattern to get rid of the jodhpur hips. I did adjust the skirt to get rid of them and it's much improved now.
4) Fix how I did the flounce. I think something is wrong with it. 2nd time is a charm, right? Or is it 3rd?
Other than that, this Burda pattern is going to get used a lot! I'm definitely planning on making it again for a wedding in June.
Robb got a text at 3am. I managed to get back to sleep around 4, but he's been awake since then. Darn it. It's going to be a long day...
2 comments:
I'd recommend starting on that skirt for the June wedding in January. You know how "things" come up....lolz
I remember when I used to make most of my clothes and a new pattern always needed some work to look the way I thought it should.
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