Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Make it in May Skirt Sew-Along

When the lovely Ms CurlyPops announced that she was having a skirt sew-along in May, I immediately signed up, with great hopes for sewing up a skirty storm in preparation for winter.
 Since I forgot to take zips to Sewjourn (and, let's face it, was looking for any excuse to make a scrappy quilt...), the manifestation of the planned skirts has been somewhat delayed. 

The only skirts I've made this month have been samples for GJ's shop display....Ooops - in MY SIZE..... how did that happen?

The fabric is the new decor weight sateen Parson Gray (by David Butler) and IT IS A DREAM to sew and to wear.  The pattern is my A-Line Skirt pattern, which began life as a skirt I designed for myself, as a good basic wardrobe-builder. 

I love a skirt with a yoke...it sits firmly without cutting in to the waist, if you know what I mean, and kind of holds in the belly a bit. It can be made short or long, in winter or summer fabrics and it can have a feature fabric panel, or not.  I'm a bit of a long-skirt-with-panel kind of girl. 

 And since the most common feedback I get about this pattern is "THIS IS MY BEST EVER INVISIBLE ZIP!" I thought to take a photo of mine. Nice zip - shame about the badly aligned fabric print...oops.
 And I made another one in a knee-length style... and goodness me, it fits Georgia (Ms GJ's, herself).  Fancy that.

 And I took a photo of the famously well-finished invisible zip from the inside.
You can have a closer look at these at GJ's while they have Parson Gray fabric in stock.  After that, they'll probably each be put to use in someone or other's wardrobe.  Waste-not-want-not and all that.

Check out Ms Curlypops blog to see the other skirts that people have made in May HERE.
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12 comments:

  1. FerMay 22, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    Gorgeous! I'm a yoke type of girl too. :-)

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  2. Angie ClareMay 22, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Beautiful! I'm inspired to stock up my wardrobe now.

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  3. A Peppermint PenguinMay 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    you made it, it's a skirt, it's still May. win!

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  4. Katy CameronMay 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    It looks fab, love it!

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  5. KarenMay 23, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    They look great Nikki - lovely fabric by Mr Amy Butler!!

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  6. rachelmpMay 23, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Love it and must put that "must have" pattern in my stash too. Fabric is fantastic too. Maybe you could make samples in my size too :)

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  7. CurlyPopsMay 23, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    That fabric is just beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the sew along Nikki.

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  8. julie @ tractorgirlMay 23, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Just started reading your blog again after a bit of a hiatus... so nice to come back to!

    Love those skirts, and ESPECIALLY that print for Ms GJ's skirt. Now I hall have to hurry off to find your pattern :)

    Thanks for sharing!

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  9. LeonieMay 23, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Lovely! The fabric is beautiful too.

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  10. our shabby cottageMay 23, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Gorgeous Nikki, I just bought the pattern from Cam, I love the invisible zip. I hope mine will look as good as yours.

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  11. Tracy VTMay 23, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Lovely fabric choice! Isn't is strange how samples always seem to fit the creator? :)

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  12. Jenny from OhjohMay 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Very nice skirt!
    Hmmm, if ever you get sick of making skirts that fit you, let me know and I'll shoot through my measurements...

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xxx Nikki