Striped Mini Skirt completed!

It took me 1/2 a day but my skirt is cute! The weird thing was that the zip as waistband should have been hard and the seams should have been easy... But it was the other way around!

I have a weird body shape... My hips and bottom are non existent (unlike the rest of me) and so it looked as if I was wearing ballooned pantaloons... I had to trim the slope of the skirt right down at least 4 ties and I swear I was measuring!

The saddest part was I had to cut off my lovely Zip! :-( because it was not flattering the line of the skirt. It is ok though because I don't need a fastening in it because I can just pull it on with relative ease(... Due to weird body shape)

I am most proud of the fact that my size seams match perfectly and the stripes create a perfect v at the sides :-)

I wonder what I will do next...?
Claire@squintyseam

New project update

So I have decided to tackle a skirt. Used a "no pattern" A line skirt from an old Sew Hip magazine... Only to discover there was an error in their printed calculations.

Luckily I didn't cut! I found an easy alternative at:
http://blvddesigns.wallypop.net/?p=26

And actually decided to tackle waistband with interfacing too. I made it all up but it seems to be going well. The zip is more hidden than my previous attempt too... It had to be though, as I only had a blue zip!

I have just got to hem it, but when I tried it on I discovered it is an inch too big! I also think I need to taper in the flared part a wee bit more.

Will post another update when I have made more progress.

Claire@squintyseam

A new project

So I have a 1.5 m of striped plum and grey wool/poly fabric. I have had it for yonks. I have never worked with stripes and I really want to make a garment out of it. I need some ideas. Nothing too hard though!

I thought a skirt might be my best option, but I am still looking for the perfect, flattering and simple pattern... That I have enough fabric for!