Finished Skirt

Well, at long last I finished making my skirt. Let's just say it was more complicated than the pajama pants I made... ;) It is interesting to go from sewing quilts to sewing clothing. With a quilt you are cutting and cutting and sewing and sewing; it takes a long time and is very repetitive. When making a garment it is literally something like 4-6 pieces of fabric you cut out, and so it seems like it should take very little time to sew it all together. But, of course, there is so much more technique required for a garment! Every stitch counts and significant patience and attention to detail is required!

The skirt was an easy pattern, but because I have had very little practice with garments, I found myself calling my mother at every turn, fearful that a single mistake could ruin the entire skirt. But, in the end, even with help from my mom I still had to tear out some stitches and re-do pieces... and the skirt still turned out. Mostly the issues I ran into were with the machine; for example, we had a hell of a time trying to get the invisible zipper presser foot onto the machine correctly. But in the end, it is finished and, fortunately, it still fits! Here are some photos...

The pattern has four darts (two on the front, two on back)

LOVE this fabric

The invisible zipper

Voila! Not stunning, but hey - handmade.

Here's hoping the skirt still fits after this holiday season -
I made more cookies than originally planned...

Next up - a knit dress. I've never sewn with knits and they seem like a whole different beast to tame. That said, unlike the fabric used for this skirt, a knit fabric will drape more naturally on its own and in that way the fit can be a bit more forgiving. Hoping to have it finished in the next week.