This evening I’ve graded the waist band of the crescent skirt, and hope to make up a muslin to check the fit tomorrow. I may even be able to cut the fabric tonight! So I’m a little bit light headed from over exposure to Sharpie marker pen fumes… I’ve been following the Snug Bug’s method, but wont be grading the pocket, just moving it over to the new side seam. I’ll then follow Tasia’s sew along posts on her Sewaholic blog.
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I’ve also been fabric stalking for Casey’s Circle Skirt sewalong! I love the colour combination of chocolate and turquoise, so I really like this fabric! As it’s a plaid / tartan I’ll have to be careful matching the seams, but it will give a really pretty chevron effect! I think quite a wide waistband will also be a good idea – 2 to 3″ probably.
I think a lining in turquoise and the skirts seam binding in the cerise would look amazing. It’s a polyviscose though which is good for the pennies, but means the lining will have to be anti-static! I’d like to find some horsehair braid to give the hem some fullness and I may even invest in a crinoline / petticoat to give it that added woosh…
I’ve also faffed with the Pendrell I made last month in preparation for some production line sewing. I’ve taken an inch out at each side seam, so 4″ in total which makes it look a lot better. I’ve also taken a good 6″ off the bottom as it was way way way too long! Even though I’ve lopped all that length off, it’s still plenty long enough to tuck in, but wont look daft untucked either!
Vicki Kate Makes 