I know I know. I don't know why I need so many skirts. Perhaps I like them because it enhances my height. Personally, I have got to be the MOST pickiest person when it comes to style, look, colour, fabric prints and on-trends.
Also, let's think about this for a minute...
I have seen prices on skirts in ritzy boutiques and franchise stores and I got to tell you, the price I can make them at and the over abundance of prints available makes me gag at the high prices one can pay for the amount of general
"I can't sew, so I should just settle and buy something."
Well, I can buy so many fabrics at really good prices and the great thing is, is that pencil skirts only need take 1.5 metres of fabric, so BARGAIN!!!
And, as I said before, THE BIG 4 companies pencil skirts vary little when it comes to pencil skirt shapes given that some may add an extra dart in or two or put in a back vent or a sexy front side slit but really, not much difference. And guess what? We sometimes pay through the nose in the stores and most of the time hardly anybody notices or cares.
Interesting isn't it?
I happened to take a week off and spend time with family in the East Kooteneys and I found the Jacobean print I have been desperate in finding for a awhile now. To me it has the right shade of blue with the flowers and the fantasy rooster-fowl on it. Keep in mind, I did buy a quilting cotton for a light weight summer skirt. They work really well for a durable dress shirt too. Just thought I would put that out there.
Anyway, while I was in the East Kooteneys I also brought home some out of print patterns that are still on trend.
Like you think I would sew up a storm on something that wreaks of 1976? (Yeah avocado green, brown, orange and red shag carpets....that was it man)
Anyway, I whipped this skirt up with McCalls 3588 view C.
Anyway, I cut out the pattern and seen that there are 4 darts on the front and back each. I suppose that gives it a 1985 retro charm but luckily, it doesn't really show up too much.
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| Front |
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| Back view with vent |
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| This is different a 2.25 inch hem. Rather large but OK... I actually changed it to 2 inches. |
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| Darts in the front. Like I said, a 1985 retro charm sort of shape. I am not sure if it will give me a Bhudda belly shape or not. |
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| Serging colour...blue. I always have the upper loop thread facing towards the CB |
- Think about the major colour that stands out the most. Use that dominance for your thread colour
- Use a complimentary match. It usually exists on the pattern but is not the major dominant colour.
These basic rules should also extend to your serging scheme. Either way, you can't lose.
In looking at this Jacobean print, mostly, the dominant colour is the dark blue. I used this as my thread colour as well as my serging finish. I could have used white since it is the background colour. But here's the thing, I would not choose it as a topstitch.
Well, why?
Because, it can make the look of the print regress a little plus, you can see a lot of imperfections in techniques (eg: wavy-gravy lines that make your finished look down graded) . Not what you want!
This is so true when sewing boning channels on corsets. It is SO important that your sewing lines stay straight! Not just for looks but, also when this happens, you can create areas of more space which can make your boning material rotate. Not what you want.
I also kind of cringed with the waist band. A little dinky in size. If I want a waist band, let me have my belt carriers. Other wise...let's just forget it and use it as a facing that doesn't add too much freaking bulk.
Anyway, lets focus on BLUE BOMB part 2!!! I wonder...lets wait and see.
Bye for now!
Karin
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