I made my first ever skirt!
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| My finished skirt |
I used the Delphine pattern from Love at First Stitch by Tilly Walnes of Tilly and the Buttons fame. I used a medium weight blue denim from John Lewis and I also bought a 8 inch invisible zip. This is the first time I've used a zip let alone put one in a skirt!
I found the instructions clear and easy to follow although on a couple of occasions I did wish the pictures were a little larger! It's a simple pattern for a super cute A line skirt and perfect for a beginner like me. The skirt has a waistband and an invisible zip. There are also ideas for adapting the skirt such as adding belt loops or decorating with buttons.
The zip was actually easier to insert than I thought it would be although it's certainly not perfect. It took me ages to work out how to attach my invisible zipper foot to my machine though!
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| Not invisible but not bad for my first attempt! |
I made a size 5 (Tilly's patterns go from size 1 to 8 rather than using standard sizes) based on my measurements. The finished skirt came out about an inch and a half bigger than the finished garment measurement listed in the book so it's a little on the loose side. If I made this pattern again (and I think I will!), I'd go down a size as I think this skirt looks best more fitted at the waist.
I love this! I have just started to make it myself. How did you find using denim? I wanted to use denim but wasn't sure what it sewed like so went for a medium-weight cotton instead! Maybe I will try denim next time x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Georgia. The denim was fine to work with. It was a medium weight and it is nice as the skirt has a real A line definition to it. It's a little too loose round the middle so have to wear it a bit lower as it came up bigger than I expected following the measurements. The only thing I would do differently is use a contrasting fabric for the facing as that was a little thick to sew - I got this idea from Handmade Jane.
Delete. Hope your skirt turns out well x