Simplicity 2609

Me Made May has already shown me what a dearth of wardrobe basics I have sewn.  I really love prints and interesting patterns, so it is a little hard for me to make something "boring".  Still, I want to wear all of the things I've made, so I decided to whip up this skirt with Simplicity 2609 in a nice basic linen.

OK, I couldn't just do basic, but I wear long tops, so the palm trees won't always show...  The fabric is from my mother's stash, acquired during her Great Fabric Disbursement.  (There are still a couple of nice pieces left.  Go check it out!)  Mom made a cute jacket out of the palm tree embroidered linen, and I think a coordinating skirt from the solid. (correct me if I'm wrong here, Mom!)  ETA: Mum did correct me - Pants were made from  the solid.

I lined it, because well, that's how I roll.  I used regular poly lining for the skirt panel, but self fabric for the yoke, which I wanted to breathe.  I trimmed it with lace, mostly because I didn't want to fuss with a hem.  Hah.  It's pretty, though.    This is the second time I've made this pattern, and I really like it.  It is very simple (I made this one in a single naptime.), but surprisingly flattering for an elastic waist skirt.  Although the yoke piece is just a rectangle, that skirt panels are shaped, which helps the skirt mold to the body better than a dirndl type skirt would.

Here it is on, or you can check out today's Me Made May post for a full length picture.  It looks awesome with my latest BWOF blouse.  I totally couldn't have coordinated it better if I had planned it!

Tipmatic Project #1

As I mentioned in my last post, I needed a project to put the Tipmatic through her paces. I also wanted to test out this skirt pattern as a possible first project for my sewing group, so I thought I'd just kill two birds with one stone. I hunted through my stash and found this pretty peachy fabric that had come from my Mother-in Law's stash. It looks like it is a cotton-poly "Linen Look" fabric, that may have once been curtains. The selvage was still present, but one end was hemmed. So, fabric in hand - here we go!It worked up fairly quickly and I think it turned out quite nicely for a basic elastic waist skirt. I does have a yoke and a curved hem, so it is quite flattering on. The skirt is in 4 panels, each on cut on grain, so in a fabric with more drape, it should hang quite nicely. All in all, a well designed pattern for such a simple skirt. The pattern also includes several tiered views, and the tiers are curved, which I think is a nice touch as well. Definitely a keeper!
I thought it was a little dull as it was, so I topstitched the yoke with the honeycomb stitch in a coordinating cream thread. I think it was nice.
I also lined it. The peach fabric is quite sheer. And I hemmed the lining with the honeycomb stitch as well. I really like that stitch...

Anyway, both the Pfaff and the pattern passed with flying colors! We'll be using them both.

ETA: Here is the skirt on. Nice!