I bought two yards of this cotton ikat from Joann a few years ago. I hoarded it, then earmarked it for this skirt, then took at least another year to make it. When I went to cut out the skirt I decided that it needed a matching top. I shortened the skirt and squeezed an Ogden cami (my second) out of the fabric too.
I am a new convert to crop tops and skirts and pants that fit at my natural waist.
I think the ogden wears and drapes better for me on my rayon crepe version. But I do still love this one and will wear it with high waisted bottoms. Or perhaps over a slip dress.
I decided not to go too crazy with the topstitching this time but did do a little on those awesome pockets just to highlight them.
The skirt is a vintage Mail Order Pattern that I bought off etsy years ago. It fit perfectly with no alterations. I don't know much about these mail order patterns but have always been drawn to them. I think they were big in the 50s and 60s. I chose view A because even though my machine and I hate making buttonholes, I do love wearing button front clothes. And those pockets are too good to pass up.
Speaking of buttonholes, I have a new trick up my sleeve. My mom told me to try a tear away stabilizer. I think these may be the best buttonholes that I have made on my machine. I have a vintage Bernina 831 and the 5 stop button hole maker is broken. It won't go backwards on the 3rd step so I have to start over at step 1 and rearrange the fabric to make the buttonhole correctly.
I just pin it in place, make the buttonhole right over it and then tear away.
How I actually left the house. I think this skirt will go with lots of tops and can be dressed up or down.
2 comments:
That’s a great buttonhole tip! My 25-year-old Kenmore sewing machine would always do a terrible job on the reverse step when making a buttonhole, until I tried starting with the reverse side first. But I think they always turn out better when you turn the piece and do both sides with the machine running forward, so that’s what I do when I have larger or more visible buttonholes.
I inherited my mother-in-law’s Bernina, and I hate to admit that I’ve never even taken it out of the carrying case!
It seems to work pretty well the way I'm doing it, or at least I have gotten used to it. I made buttonholes on my moms new electronic bernina and its like, set it and forget it almost! How old is your inherited machine?
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