First incarnation of the Bishopston skirt...
Here it is!
Drafted the pattern this morning; made the skirt this afternoon. :)
It's made from black Bishopston cotton, but it's lined with plain black polycotton because I haven't ordered the organic sateen yet. The pockets are organic cotton too, made from half of one of the Kaffe Fassett fat quarters.
The skirt itself is lovely. It's a nice length, it's wide without being too flarey, and it's lovely and comfortable to wear. Success!
I do need to make some sort of alteration to the pockets though. They look as though they're a bit too far apart, and because they're placed exactly on the hips, it's quite difficult to get your hands in and out of them. I really want them to stay sewn into the side seam rather than simply being plonked onto the front, so I think they need to be even bigger. And a bit lower down. Which means that the skirt needs to be a bit longer, otherwise the band and the pockets will be too close together, on the version with the contrast hem band. Hmm.
A little fiddling will make all the difference, I think.
When Paul gets home (and I've had a shower!), I'll ask him to take a couple of pictures so that you can see what it looks like being worn.
I know I've just said that I need to go back and make loads of changes, but I'm really pleased with the way that this has come out. :)
Drafted the pattern this morning; made the skirt this afternoon. :)
It's made from black Bishopston cotton, but it's lined with plain black polycotton because I haven't ordered the organic sateen yet. The pockets are organic cotton too, made from half of one of the Kaffe Fassett fat quarters.
The skirt itself is lovely. It's a nice length, it's wide without being too flarey, and it's lovely and comfortable to wear. Success!
I do need to make some sort of alteration to the pockets though. They look as though they're a bit too far apart, and because they're placed exactly on the hips, it's quite difficult to get your hands in and out of them. I really want them to stay sewn into the side seam rather than simply being plonked onto the front, so I think they need to be even bigger. And a bit lower down. Which means that the skirt needs to be a bit longer, otherwise the band and the pockets will be too close together, on the version with the contrast hem band. Hmm.
A little fiddling will make all the difference, I think.
When Paul gets home (and I've had a shower!), I'll ask him to take a couple of pictures so that you can see what it looks like being worn.
I know I've just said that I need to go back and make loads of changes, but I'm really pleased with the way that this has come out. :)