"Skirts that work" - Part 2

It's been a while since I first talked about Heather Ross' "Skirts That Work" class at Purl Patchwork. I took the class in February. I'm sorry that I didn't follow up on here about how it went. I really should have because it was great. Heather was really nice, funny, and a great teacher.

So why, you ask, have I not said anything? Well, that's because I never got around to finishing my skirt... until today.

   In this class, Heather taught us how to make a skirt sloper, which is a custom pattern based off of our own measurements. It will enable us to make any type of skirt pattern from this basic shape.

   I decided to make  an a-line skirt with side zipper. I chose some red wool for the outside and a white and black polka dot lining.

   When I started to work on it today I got very frustrated because my lining was a bit shorter in the back of the skirt than the front. I have no clue as to what went wrong, but I feel like I may have been able to figure it out if I finished it right after the class and not seven months later. But no big deal. I'm sending the hem out to the dry cleaner (I don't feel like recruiting a friend to get it perfect) and it will be great. I can't tell you how amazed I am that I will be able to wear my first piece of clothing soon.

Stay tuned for the final product in part 3 later this week.

"Skirts that work" with Heather Ross

I signed up for the "Skirts That Work" class at Purl Patchwork. Yay!

I'm very excited for a couple of reasons: 1.) I've realized that I have a hard time attempting large scale or even small scale sewing projects without help or least a whole lot of time thinking about doing the project before it's actually attempted. I get intimidated. I have lots of books, but it's easier to have someone actually show me the basics first. 2.) Heather Ross is teaching the class! I love her fabric. My new favorite fabric of hers is  the Mendocino Seahorses that I used on some coffee sleeves. And 3.) I spend my whole summer wearing skirts, so it would be great to make my own. Then I can move onto my dream of having a whole closet full of dresses.