Dear readers, First of all, I'm super happy to report that I have passed round #1 of the PR Sewing Bee contest, along with 55 amazing other seamstresses. The bad news that the second challenge is a man shirt refashion. And I hate refashions, they don't suit my style. So it's going to be a real real challenge this time: make a refashion looking polished... I also needto buy a thrifted shirt in a Pèpè (second hand stuff sold on the sidewalks) because The Old Man will not commit one of his!To keep pretending that I follow-up on my announcements, I wanted to update you on the free skirt pattern that I have been talking about here. I created the first draft from the Muller&Sohn book and ran a first toile.
I decided on a number of changes such as bringing some ease at the waist and shortening the back darts. I also offset the vent by 3/8" to make it appear more closed.For the second toile, I ran out of muslin and used the cheap gingham reserved for school uniforms in Haiti. By accident, I created the vent on the wrong side (and realized only after taking pictures).
I decided to bring the front darts a bit closer and to change some of the construction details of the vent. Also, the back is a bit big on me but I am a slightly smaller than my sample size.I have been exchanging emails with Miranda, a super nice reader, and a New York patternmaker friend about this project. Their input have been invaluable. Thus, I would like to extend the discussion to whoever is interested. I have a lot of questions about what would people prefer (serged edges, favorite zipper type, number of pages for the PDF, etc.) If you feel like telling me what you believe is the best way to sew a vent, to layout a pdf or you just want to sew the pattern for yourself, let me know. The pattern is currently available in my sample size (that I'm arbitrary named size 2).I already able to send V3 of the pattern in the sample size. Measurements are the following:
| Sewing Tidbits - Skirt 1101 - Size 2 | ||
| Cm | Inches | |
| Body Measurements | ||
| Waist | 63 | 24 6/8 |
| Hip | 90 | 35 3/8 |
| Hip Length | 20.5 | 8 1/8 |
| Finished Measurements | ||
| Waist | 65.4 | 25 6/8 |
| Hip | 94 | 37 |
| Skirt Length | 55 | 21 5/8 |
Ultimately, i want to release 3 sizes, 1 up and 1 down from the sample size. If you want to participate in this discussion, please email me. I promise to send a weekly update on the project.Wow, promises... Dangerous.