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this fabric may not fit this time of year, but the color certainly does! I am excited about it. The fabric is similar to tweed but then slightly lighter, I has been lying around for a while and I actually took it out of my stash to make a bag out of it (and I will definitely do that, for my next BERNINA Blog). It was on the cutting table at the same time as the polkadot fabric which I made into lovely summer top (check this blog) and that inspired me to the combination.
The sturdiness of the fabric makes a nice silhouette. It keeps tight where it may be tight and is therefore slimming. In addition, no unevenness can be detected. Looking for a pattern that has a higher waist, I came across the pattern from Knipmode with a vintage look, very classic. Love it!
Instead of working with a piping, as the description indicates, I used white cotton on the inside of the pocket flaps and also the inner sides of the waistband. It has almost the same effect.
It went a bit wrong with the zipper. I simply cut too little seam allowance and that's why the zipper yawns a little bit. The next time more seam allowance or yet a blind zipper. I'm better at that. Hmmm?
From the length of the skirt I took 14 cm off, because I am not so big and also because I wanted a bit shorter skirt. For that I cut the pattern halfway horizontally and slide it in (about 12 cm). I made the split 2 cm shorter, otherwise I found it not in proportion.
I actually thought I would line the skirt, I did not do that in the end. So the split was easy. First I stitched the facing with the right side together on the hem line, turned it, and then attached the hem and facing. I just stitched it with the machine at 3 cm, with gray yarn. You hardly see it. The alternative is to seam by hand. Ah well, choices!
Super happy with the result! The fit is good, the flaps super-cute and it goes super with my polkadot top. A pair of beautiful shoes, a sequinced bag and I am summery chic!
this fabric may not fit this time of year, but the color certainly does! I am excited about it. The fabric is similar to tweed but then slightly lighter, I has been lying around for a while and I actually took it out of my stash to make a bag out of it (and I will definitely do that, for my next BERNINA Blog). It was on the cutting table at the same time as the polkadot fabric which I made into lovely summer top (check this blog) and that inspired me to the combination.
The sturdiness of the fabric makes a nice silhouette. It keeps tight where it may be tight and is therefore slimming. In addition, no unevenness can be detected. Looking for a pattern that has a higher waist, I came across the pattern from Knipmode with a vintage look, very classic. Love it!
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| Knipmode May 2017 |
It went a bit wrong with the zipper. I simply cut too little seam allowance and that's why the zipper yawns a little bit. The next time more seam allowance or yet a blind zipper. I'm better at that. Hmmm?
Super happy with the result! The fit is good, the flaps super-cute and it goes super with my polkadot top. A pair of beautiful shoes, a sequinced bag and I am summery chic!
I think this combination is superb! I want to make that skirt in the same colour I love it.
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