Saturday morning was sunny and blue. I put on my summer skirt and set to work on the huge pile of unsewn swimsuits on my sewing table. By the time I decided to take a break, it was gray and rainy. No good for going out in, but rather nice light for a few pictures by the kitchen door.
If you are considering making a very full pleated skirt like this one, do yourself a favor and hem it on the machine. I must have spent three hours hemming this, and while it looks quite nice, it’s just not worth it. I do like the look of a high waisted yoke and a full skirt, but this one is not going in the shop. Maybe a machine hemmed version.
I don’t know about the skirt, but I am loving your photos, can’t take my eyes off them.
I love the skirt and the color!!! It’s absolutely gorgeous! Any chance there will be a tutorial soon? :D
Probably not, since I’m not entirely happy with the project (it’s a nice enough skirt, but not really worth the effort it took). But pleats are pretty easy – you just make folds in the fabric, pin and iron it, then sew the top edge into the yoke. The yoke is the top 6 or 7 inches of a more fitted skirt. Mine is made in three pieces – one in front and two in back (so I could add extra shaping in that back seam) – have it fit right at your waist and hips, and put straight seams in between.
please more of this skirt pictures