Inspiration...Button Front Skirt

Button front skirts remind me of the 70s and 80s.  Here's a great skirt:

This is the Boden Isabel Stitch Detail Skirt.  Price tag: $110.00.  Details: cotton blend, fitted straight shape, sits at natural waist, length to lower calf, two front pockets, detached self fabric belt, functional front placket.  Check the Boden USA website for a closer look at the details.

This would be a great every day basic skirt.  Pick your favorite neutral.

This is Silhoutte Patterns Vera's Skirt.  It is the basic woven skirt pattern for this company.  It is not a perfect match to the inspiration pattern but it would be easy to modify once it is fitted.    Just add a waistband, center back seam, and kick pleat. 

Happy Stitching!

Sally's Pants Muslin 3 Part 2

Here's part 2 of the third muslin:

I've stitched the lower front dart, shortened the front waist dart, added width to front, and added a dart at the crotch.  The front is looking fairly good.  I'm thinking that I will increase the width in the front again.

On the back, I have stitched the hip dart, pinned in a crotch dart, made the darts deeper, and removed width across the upper back.  This seems to be going backward a little bit. 

I can see more wrinkles compared to the last version of the muslin.  I think this is an indication that the pinned in dart isn't good.  I'm going to back off the pinned darts, make the mentioned changes to the front, give the muslin a little press, and see how the muslin looks.

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Wrap Skirt

When was the last time you made a wrap skirt?  It has been a while for me.  Here's a lovely wrap skirt to consider:

This is the Boden Constance Wrap Skirt.  Price tag: $130.00.  Details:  Wool Blend Fabric, midi length, fully lined, true wrap with internal button closure and d-ring detail at waist. For a closer look, go to the Boden USA website.

Actually, this isn't a terrible price for a skirt.  We can do better though making our own.  The following pattern is a pretty good match:

This is Indygo Junction's Sidekick Wrap Skirt.  With a tiny bit of pattern manipulation, you can easier recreate the Boden skirt - narrow the waistband, lengthen skirt to correct length, and add a lining.

What are your thoughts?  Do you like wearing skirts with boots?  Hope your inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!

Weekly Timeless Wardrobe, Week 20

Week 20 of the Weekly Timeless Wardrobe have arrived.  You can find Week 20 here.  The introduction chart is always a good place to start if you are just now bumping into this series.  Note: as the series progresses, the chart changes a wee bit.  It should be shown on the weekly posting at the bottom.   Note: as the series progresses, the chart changes a wee bit.  It should be shown on the weekly posting at the bottom.

Week 20 is a dark neutral warm cardigan.  I have about 4 cardigans in the closet right now.  However I am planning to make a dark grey cardigan in a sweater knit using this pattern:

This is Hugs's Favorite Cardigan by Silhouette Patterns.  This is a favorite among Silhouette fans.  I'm not ready to make it yet but maybe I will have it made before the end of the year.  

The weather has turned cold here and I'm finding that the planning I've been doing isn't going so well.  I like having the ability to reach in and grab an outfit without giving it much thought.  Right now, I'm not able to do that well.  Some more thought needs to be given. 

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Chino Skirt

Skirts. Skirts. Skirts.  Do you like wearing skirts?  I like having skirts that are easy to wear and go with everything in the wardrobe.  Few skirts actually fit that description but this one might:

This is the Boden Daisy skirt.  Price tag: $65.00.  Details:  Cotton or cotton/lycra blend, fitted straight shape, sits below natural waist, finishes above knee, 2 front pockets, unlined, exposed back zip.

The only thing I'm not excited about on this skirt is the exposed back zip.  Otherwise, this is the perfect everyday skirt.  The Boden USA website has 4 colors/variations on this skirt and you really should check them out so you can see the details a little closer  Here's a pattern that will work fairly well for this skirt:

This is Colette Selene skirt pattern.   View 3 is almost identical to the Boden skirt.  Small change - don't cut out the detail on the pocket.  That's it folks. 

This skirt is already on my list of things to do  Except I'm making it in a dark charcoal stretch woven.  Hopefully, it will get made soon.  Then I want to think about something similar to the inspiration skirt but perhaps in a navy twill.  Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!