Monday 13 January 2014

UFO #6 the butterfly skirt

I decided to skip ahead a few UFOs and do the skirt that I actually needed. It's a plain A-line skirt with pockets from the Burda Magazine 02/2010. It's brilliant, no really, it's exactly what I needed. It fits great, it's simple and can be done in a variety of fabrics. I chose a Japanese cotton with a very interesting texture, one of the first pieces of fabric that I ever bought, even before I started sewing.



The texture is more visible on the back of the fabric.



I traced and muslined (is this even a word???) this skirt in a size 40 in October 2012 and then packed it in a little plastic baggy and there it stayed and stayed ... and stayed. When I got it out now it was a bit large, so made a 38 instead, but I could have perhaps gone down to a 36. It is still a little baggy around the hips - wow, being pear-shaped I never had to say that before - but it's a summer skirt, so it should probably be a little loose actually :-)


It's one of those patterns where I want to make at least another 5 right away ... hmm, maybe one with spots, and one plain one, and maybe a flowery summery one, and and and ... the possibilities are endless.



I think I might have my sewing mojo back :-)

3 comments:

  1. Very cute! I love how your top really brings out the blue in the skirt. And butterflies!

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  2. You are really powering through that UFO list! This is my favourite so far and with that top it is a great outfit, the colours and style really suit you. No wonder you have your mojo back :)

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  3. It is a very pretty skirt - a little basic like this is such a useful pattern - as you say, variations and possibilities will make a nice wardrobe of skirts - summer and winter :)

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I'd like to hear what you think, but do try to be nice as this is what I do for fun and enjoyment :-)