butter wrap skirt
yellow, yellow, yellow! A lightweight, summery little number. My first ever skirt using a pattern and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
Difficulty:
Fabric:
Fabric:
unknown - but lightweight! Bought from The Fabric Store in Newtown, Sydney
Notions:
Notions:
Snap Fastener, Interfacing, Chalk
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this one is the 'Copenhagen skirt' from Puff and Pencil. No changes made.
Construction Process
Print pattern on A4, cut out and tape together (printing on A0 definitely speeds this step up!)
Cut out the fabric! - and make sure to mark any notches!
Add iron on interfacing to the waistband pieces - I used a quite light interfacing as I didn't want the skirt to look too structured.
Zigzag the edges (as I don't own an overlocker :((()
Sew ties! This definitely tested my straight stitch skills
Sew side seams - sandwiching the tie in between
Sew the edges and corners to finish them off ( I was lazy at first and tried to skip the ironing of the edges before sewing, had to get my seam ripper out, don't skip the ironing)
Sew the waistband together + sandwich ties- now this really hurt my brain. Looks simple in theory but my goodness there was a lot of back and forth to try and figure out which sides go together. I definitely recommend ensuring you clearly mark the sides as per pattern with chalk…
Sew a snap fastener on, this will hold the lower panel up as it won't be connected to any of the ties.
Assemble waistband and skirt and voilá!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: Topstitch and understitch
New skills learned: Ties and waistbands
Outcome and Evaluation
I absolutely loved the outcome of this little project, I can probably pin it down to the fabric composition (how it's so lightweight but not seethrough) and the colour of course.
Puff and Pencil patterns are always so easy to follow and come with video instructions for any tricky steps.
2 big learnings - marking notches, sides and anything else on the pattern template is absolutely crucial! And secondly telling right and wrong side of the fabric apart can be hard so marking that will also make the process so much smoother.
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this one is the 'Copenhagen skirt' from Puff and Pencil. No changes made.
Construction Process
Print pattern on A4, cut out and tape together (printing on A0 definitely speeds this step up!)
Cut out the fabric! - and make sure to mark any notches!
Add iron on interfacing to the waistband pieces - I used a quite light interfacing as I didn't want the skirt to look too structured.
Zigzag the edges (as I don't own an overlocker :((()
Sew ties! This definitely tested my straight stitch skills
Sew side seams - sandwiching the tie in between
Sew the edges and corners to finish them off ( I was lazy at first and tried to skip the ironing of the edges before sewing, had to get my seam ripper out, don't skip the ironing)
Sew the waistband together + sandwich ties- now this really hurt my brain. Looks simple in theory but my goodness there was a lot of back and forth to try and figure out which sides go together. I definitely recommend ensuring you clearly mark the sides as per pattern with chalk…
Sew a snap fastener on, this will hold the lower panel up as it won't be connected to any of the ties.
Assemble waistband and skirt and voilá!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: Topstitch and understitch
New skills learned: Ties and waistbands
Outcome and Evaluation
I absolutely loved the outcome of this little project, I can probably pin it down to the fabric composition (how it's so lightweight but not seethrough) and the colour of course.
Puff and Pencil patterns are always so easy to follow and come with video instructions for any tricky steps.
2 big learnings - marking notches, sides and anything else on the pattern template is absolutely crucial! And secondly telling right and wrong side of the fabric apart can be hard so marking that will also make the process so much smoother.
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this one is the 'Copenhagen skirt' from Puff and Pencil. No changes made.
Construction Process
Print pattern on A4, cut out and tape together (printing on A0 definitely speeds this step up!)
Cut out the fabric! - and make sure to mark any notches!
Add iron on interfacing to the waistband pieces - I used a quite light interfacing as I didn't want the skirt to look too structured.
Zigzag the edges (as I don't own an overlocker :((()
Sew ties! This definitely tested my straight stitch skills
Sew side seams - sandwiching the tie in between
Sew the edges and corners to finish them off ( I was lazy at first and tried to skip the ironing of the edges before sewing, had to get my seam ripper out, don't skip the ironing)
Sew the waistband together + sandwich ties- now this really hurt my brain. Looks simple in theory but my goodness there was a lot of back and forth to try and figure out which sides go together. I definitely recommend ensuring you clearly mark the sides as per pattern with chalk…
Sew a snap fastener on, this will hold the lower panel up as it won't be connected to any of the ties.
Assemble waistband and skirt and voilá!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: Topstitch and understitch
New skills learned: Ties and waistbands
Outcome and Evaluation
I absolutely loved the outcome of this little project, I can probably pin it down to the fabric composition (how it's so lightweight but not seethrough) and the colour of course.
Puff and Pencil patterns are always so easy to follow and come with video instructions for any tricky steps.
2 big learnings - marking notches, sides and anything else on the pattern template is absolutely crucial! And secondly telling right and wrong side of the fabric apart can be hard so marking that will also make the process so much smoother.
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