Thursday, June 11, 2009

Burda 04-2009 #101 A-line Skirt

Strangely enough, Marji and I made a skirt out of the same fabric. Marji, Cidell, Carolyn, and LindseyT all did a pencil skirt challenge using bright floral prints. I must be on the same wavelength because Marji posted about it the same day I finished the skirt. Mine's not a pencil skirt though. I'll have to look at that yoke piece and see why it looks crooked. I used this cotton/lycra sateen and topstitched it with red thread.


I had to take in a good three inches in the waist and I think I took in just a bit too much. Whoops. The serger and I got a little excited.



These are not shoes that I normally wear. My husband bought them as a joke but I kind like the red with the red buttons.






I, on the other hand, love these shoes and they are super comfortable. I may have to buy them in red.


Buttons are from stash and the fabric was given to me by my Couture Jacket class instructor. She had bought some fabric and they included some extra stuff.



I used a taupe invisible zipper because I had it on hand.



I did a blind hem with matching thread.


It's a faux-yoke.





I need to make my son a jacket next. He doesn't have any that fit him.