My last two projects have been shirts. I am actually tired of making shirts so I decided to move on the Itch to Stitch Taroko Skirt pattern. Here is the line drawings of the skirt:
I made a muslin of the skirt last year and actually wore it a lot. So, it is time to make another one. I looked for an appropriate fabric hiding in the stash and found this great corduroy:
The corduroy is a navy blue. It should fit well into the current wardrobe. This is one of my little helpers. The corduroy must feel nice to the kittens because I have found both of them either laying or rolling around on the fabric. Here is the finished skirt:
I know solid, dark fabrics are hard to see and hard to photograph. My impromptu skirt turned out nice and I am looking forward to wearing it.
I decided to reduce the bulk in the zipper area by using a shirting fabric that somewhat matched:
I also pulled out the manual for my Bernette B77 and looked to see if there were any built in stitches that might be helpful. Here are the stitches that I found:
This basting stitch is 5.0 mm long. Nothing special to it. Just pick it out. This stitch will be used again.
This is the Bartack Stitch. Yep, instead of you figuring out the stitch width and density, there is a dedicated stitch. It works well. However, it used the buttonhole function which means that the buttonhole foot is used. Visibility is limited with the buttonhole foot. Practice before using so you understand how it stitches.
I do not know if you can tell from the picture above but there is no button at the waistband. I had to sew on a hook and eye as the B77 just would not stitch on the waistband. It stitched every test buttonhole beautifully but on the actual waistband it stayed in one place. I might sew a button on the outside of the waistband just so it looks like it is suppose to.
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Happy Stitching!
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