Well after the debacle that was my last attempt at garment construction I am happy to say this time everything was smooth sailing!I picked this Kwik Sew pattern as it looked quite basic, didn't require a zipper or waistband and was a bit different from other skirts that I have made to date.
Looking at my largest hip measurement I cut a size L - a departure from my "normal" Kwik Sew M sizing.
I think 4 months of not doing regular exercise plus holiday eating is now being felt in my waistline *sob*.
I was a little iffy about whether I would need to add any length, but after reading FFRP had a sneaky suspicion that I was long in the torso not the leg..... and I was right! So from now on I will only be lengthening garments that include a top section- unless I can see that the skirt is designed to be hideously short (in which case I probably wouldn't be making it anyway :P).
This must be the first time in a looooong time that I have been able to cut and make up a pattern straight out of the packet- its feels great! Its a sewing fantasy of mine to be able to pick up any pattern I like, make it up and have it fit perfectly without any alterations/fittings. I know this is never going to happen in reality but at least with this project I got to feel like I was "living the dream" :)
You can read my full review of this skirt here on Sewing Pattern Review. I took more care with my photography this time and had fun trying out different angles and camera setting- I think it shows!
