purple button and purple tights :)
The infamous UFO bag... It doesn't happen too often but every now and then I take a look into this big green Pfaff bag which my sewing machine came in when I bought it in 2007. This bag has had one purpose ever since: keep all my UFOs - aka unfinished (sewing-)objects - out of my sight.
I am not lying when I am telling you that the last time I checked out what's in there was years ago, maybe even before the bag left Germany... who knows?
I am not lying when I am telling you that the last time I checked out what's in there was years ago, maybe even before the bag left Germany... who knows?
BUT! I am even more proud of myself that I took one of those UFOs and finally finished it. Yay to myself!! This project is a skirt that I started back in the days when I was more comfortable in jeans. It took me a while to figure out which kind of skirt (short and fitted) I like and this project definitely came from another era :)
I remember that I stopped sewing because I thought it looked hideous. Actually the fabric is really nice, a soft and not too thick wool fabric in black (or more like anthracite), with a little hint of white and orange. Practically matching everything!
I know now that what I was so unhappy about was the length - I followed the pattern (for more info on the pattern see below!) according to which the skirt has a length of approx. 27 inches and when I put it on it just looked sooo frumpy. So I stopped sewing, shoved the unfinished skirt into the green bag and never looked at it again. Until last week :)
I already had the zipper and half of the waistband attached.
I cut off about 9 inches so that the overall skirt now has a length of 18 inches. This way it looks just so much better.
I already had the zipper and half of the waistband attached.
I cut off about 9 inches so that the overall skirt now has a length of 18 inches. This way it looks just so much better.
 old length of the skirt |  new length of the skirt |
I looked in my stash for some lining fabric and luckily I found this dark purple one. I quickly sewed up the lining skirt and attached it to the exterior. After completing the waistband there was only a buttonhole to be made and a button to be chosen. I found this purple one and thought it was perfect with the lining. Sure, I am the only one ever seeing the lining but I get a kick out of things like that - you know, when you put on your skirt, you see the purple lining and it just looks awesome with the button? Love it!
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The pattern by the way was an older (German) Burda pattern which I slightly changed:
- I decided to put the zipper to the right side and not to the back.
- I put the darts to the front part of the skirt (for some reason this is where I need them when sewing cothes. Not on my butt obviously...)
After a long break from sewing garments (ever since I caught the bag making bug!) I am now getting back into sewing clothes again. I am really enjoying this process. Especially because I find it fascinating how easily and quickly a skirt or a dress can be sewn up!
Thanks for reading! If you like my skirt please feel free to leave me a comment. I am always glad for feedback :)
Thanks for reading! If you like my skirt please feel free to leave me a comment. I am always glad for feedback :)
Happy sewing!
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