After two days spent trying to decide what to make next, the decision was made for me when a piece of wool jersey fell from the cupboard onto my foot this morning and it turned out to be the exact size needed to cut out another version of Vogue 9959. I had planned to make a new style, a Burda magazine skirt with six panels and front pockets, but hadn't enough fabric.
The fabric was left from making a sweater. The fabric didn't have enough stretch for the pattern I'd used and it was seldom worn and has now been recycled. The fabric makes a much more successful skirt. The fabric is reversible, black on the other side, but I hadn't got the right quantity of brain power available to me today to struggle with making a fully reversible skirt. I chose the grey side because I am trying to move away from solid black as a style choice.
This version is three inches longer than the plaid version (still much shorter than the ankle length of the original pattern) and has a proper waistband and an invisible zipper in the left side. To get the zipper in safely, I applied iron on stabiliser tape to both seam allowances before inserting the zipper and that worked out well. The jersey isn't super stretchy so I was able to construct the whole thing on the sewing machine. I did have to use much larger darts to get it to fit neatly, but that was not unexpected.
The waistband was cut from a two inch piece parallel to, and including, the selvedge edge. It was stabilised with iron on cotton underlining and sewn on, turned to the inside over the seam allowances, which are rolled slightly, to give a half inch wide mini waistband. The selvedge edge forms the lower edge of the inner waistband,which reduces bulk as you don't turn it in on itself. Its fixed by stitching in the ditch from the right side. This is a method I frequently use on waistbands for skirts as its comfortable and easy to do.
I think the skirt will be a very useful addition to the wardrobe. It may not look like much on the hanger (or the floor as is shown above) but it works with three jackets, and at least six tops, four sweaters and two cardigans. So its certainly a versatile piece. Additionally, the stretch makes the straight skirt style comfortable for me to walk in. I have a long stride and walk fast so that's a key consideration.
3 comments:
Hey that looks like a really versatile piece. I've seen a few jersey ksirts in the Autumn ranges in the shops, so I think you are on trend as well.
Laughing at the fabric falling onto your foot from the cupboard. Sounds like my stash!
Nice skirt. :)
I like grey. And that is a very flattering shape. Well done!
At least that falling on your foot wouldn't cause any injury!?
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