More Skirts............................

I have now finished the skirt project for my daughter. The skirt on the left is a polyester fabric that looks like ultra suede upon first glance. However it is polyester. It frays and clings. It was easy to sew on and I am very please with the out come. To make it more comfortable to wear I lined it to the hem. I found that this resolved the clinging problem.

The skirt on the right is made from silk. It has godets to give it flair. The fabric has a great swing to it. I found this fabric very easy to sew. Working on this silk reminded me how much fun natural fabrics are compared to polyester. They are much more forgiveable and can be molded into shape. This fabric also washes very nicely. I wish I were still skinny and could steal back this skirt from my daughter.

Next is a skirt for me. This is made from a brown and black polyester tweed. The fabric has a very nice hand to it and was easy to work on. I like this style on me so it should be fun to wear. The biggest problem I am going to have is what to wear with it. I do not wear browns well but since it is a dark brown almost black I should find something in my closet.

The jacket on the right I made right before Christmas. It is an unlined jacket from a Louise Cutting pattern. I made this from a two sided wool. After I cut it out I decided that it needed and underling. I didn't like the idea of the seams showing so I hid the seams between the two layers of fabric. The jacket is very comfortable and I am pleased with the over all results.

I am now working on a silk blouse I hope to have time to finish that in the next few days.