It was time for the first summer skirt. As I wrote in the last post, I combined a thin green dotted cotton with green poplin. The poplin takes down the supercuteness of the dots just enough not to make me feel like a little girl with ribbons in her hair. I wanted it to be a bit swirly (it that the right word?) but I also have broad hips, so I made pleats to reduce the bulk around that part.
I apologize for the crappy quality of these pics, the light was horrible (though it shows my upper arm muscle quite nicely ;)) and I didnt want to shoot them in front of the wallpaper again. If you want to see what the fabric really looks like, check my
previous post.
 | I am very happy with my finishing on this skirt: a (mostly) invisible zipper and a covered button. And I discovered the purpose of a weird sewing foot that came with my machine: it helps you make a very neat line along an edge (see top of waistband). I keep getting better at neat finishing, and am also enjoying it more. I see now that invisible techniques such as interfacing (the waistband) and proper lining make a big difference in the end! |
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