Posts Tagged ‘skirt draft’
Free pattern: wraparound skirt
Hello All, Here’s a pattern for a 6-gore wraparound skirt. It has a generous wrap and is very suitable for one-way prints. It would also look good in a plain fabric with topstitched seams. If you’ve never drafted a pattern before, this is a good one to start with because it’s straight forward and easy-fitting. …
Read MoreThe Mystery Skirt part 3: Revealed
Hi All, The Mystery Skirt got finished. You can read how I started it in Part 1 and Part 2. The skirt is from Sato Watanabe’s Stylish Skirts. Mine has emerged slightly different, but I’m very happy with how it turned out, and the fabric was a dream to sew (although difficult to photograph for…
Read MoreThe Mystery Skirt Part 2: The Trial of the Toile
On the weekend I sewed a toile for the “Tweed skirt with panel detail” from Stylish Skirts by Sato Wantanabe. I wrote about this skirt in my previous post. I was reminded how hard it is to fit oneself. I was also reminded how unlike this quickly-sewn calico skirt is to the one I’m eventually…
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