davin said... Hi, if you use Petersham ribbon, instead of grosgrain, it can be steamed (while wet/damp) to a curve, all the better to work w. your waistline. I've just discovered this in one of Sandra Betzina's books. 3/23/07 8:54 PM
EveS said... ooh great tip, Davin! Do you know if that's readily available in stores? 3/23/07 8:57 PM
Rhonda in Montreal said... Wow EveS!! You look marveloussss. Whatdoyathink? Maybe you're an "Advanced Beginner" now? 3/23/07 9:41 PM
Lori V said... Wonderful skirt and the fabric is terrific. 3/23/07 10:13 PM
Soliel said... Very cool. I like what the pleats does to the fabric design. Especially this fabric...just adds more geometric interest. Very interesting and, yes, hurray for A-lines, what would we do without them??? 3/24/07 0:31 AM
nimble said... That is just gorgeous and will be all the more gorgeous with the fabulous red shoes!! I love this skirt and wish I had your figure to sew it for!! I love how the ribbon looks. 3/24/07 1:13 AM
JenSews2 said... Love the style. You look great in it! 3/24/07 1:31 AM
Nancywin said... Great looking skirt - I may have to put that on my wish list. Petersham ribbon is hard to find. NO ONE in my area carries it. They have a good selection at thesewingplace.com 3/24/07 2:10 AM
Helen near Sydney said... Now this is a skirt with PIZAZZ! 3/24/07 2:20 AM
Karen8320 said... Eve, this skirt definitely has the WOW factor! This really does look terrific. I, too, think box pleats are great and they go really well with the fabric you've chosen. A great job! 3/24/07 2:49 AM
Linda G said... Very very pretty and well sewn and red shoes would be wonderful....after all they are "hot" this season. 3/24/07 6:37 AM
mochalover said... Very cute skirt. I love the fabric. 3/24/07 7:43 AM
ryan's mom said... FAb print and style! Yes, definitely do make more!! 3/24/07 8:26 AM
SarahWeb said... Very cute skirt! 3/24/07 9:20 AM
carolynw said... Very eye catching - you did a wonderful job on this. 3/24/07 9:39 AM
Kay Y said... Excellent call re the ribbon (what were they thinking?). This skirt looks wonderful on you. Great marriage of style and fabric. 3/24/07 9:59 AM
Elemenopeo said... Beautiful - will look smashing with red peeptoes. 3/24/07 12:44 PM
Gold said... Love Love the fabric. You did good. 3/24/07 12:51 PM
cecelia said... Very cute--love the pattern--be sure & buy the red shoes! 3/24/07 2:38 PM
MareeAlison said... Gorgeous skirt. I love the fabric. I have this pattern and was looking to see if there was a review a few days ago and now, voila, there is. Well done. You've inspired me to make this. 3/24/07 8:46 PM
Karine said... Darling skirt - and it looks great on you! 3/25/07 7:02 PM
AnneM said... Very cute skirt. I don't know if I would have thought to do it in that fabric, but it works great. 3/27/07 9:54 AM
KaySews said... You did a great job. This skirt looks wonderful. Did you get your red shoes? 7/16/08 8:47 PM
Mahler said... This skirt is a real master piece. Pattern, fabric and fit are put together to give the best result. Really, it is one of the best skirt I have seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it 12/21/08 7:59 PM
Hi, if you use Petersham ribbon, instead of grosgrain, it can be steamed (while wet/damp) to a curve, all the better to work w. your waistline. I've just discovered this in one of Sandra Betzina's books.
3/23/07 8:54 PM
ooh great tip, Davin! Do you know if that's readily available in stores?
3/23/07 8:57 PM
Wow EveS!! You look marveloussss. Whatdoyathink? Maybe you're an "Advanced Beginner" now?
3/23/07 9:41 PM
Wonderful skirt and the fabric is terrific.
3/23/07 10:13 PM
Very cool. I like what the pleats does to the fabric design. Especially this fabric...just adds more geometric interest. Very interesting and, yes, hurray for A-lines, what would we do without them???
3/24/07 0:31 AM
That is just gorgeous and will be all the more gorgeous with the fabulous red shoes!! I love this skirt and wish I had your figure to sew it for!! I love how the ribbon looks.
3/24/07 1:13 AM
Love the style. You look great in it!
3/24/07 1:31 AM
Great looking skirt - I may have to put that on my wish list. Petersham ribbon is hard to find. NO ONE in my area carries it. They have a good selection at thesewingplace.com
3/24/07 2:10 AM
Now this is a skirt with PIZAZZ!
3/24/07 2:20 AM
Eve, this skirt definitely has the WOW factor! This really does look terrific. I, too, think box pleats are great and they go really well with the fabric you've chosen. A great job!
3/24/07 2:49 AM
Very very pretty and well sewn and red shoes would be wonderful....after all they are "hot" this season.
3/24/07 6:37 AM
Very cute skirt. I love the fabric.
3/24/07 7:43 AM
FAb print and style! Yes, definitely do make more!!
3/24/07 8:26 AM
Very cute skirt!
3/24/07 9:20 AM
Very eye catching - you did a wonderful job on this.
3/24/07 9:39 AM
Excellent call re the ribbon (what were they thinking?). This skirt looks wonderful on you. Great marriage of style and fabric.
3/24/07 9:59 AM
Beautiful - will look smashing with red peeptoes.
3/24/07 12:44 PM
Love Love the fabric. You did good.
3/24/07 12:51 PM
Very cute--love the pattern--be sure & buy the red shoes!
3/24/07 2:38 PM
Gorgeous skirt. I love the fabric. I have this pattern and was looking to see if there was a review a few days ago and now, voila, there is. Well done. You've inspired me to make this.
3/24/07 8:46 PM
Darling skirt - and it looks great on you!
3/25/07 7:02 PM
Very cute skirt. I don't know if I would have thought to do it in that fabric, but it works great.
3/27/07 9:54 AM
You did a great job. This skirt looks wonderful. Did you get your red shoes?
7/16/08 8:47 PM
This skirt is a real master piece. Pattern, fabric and fit are put together to give the best result. Really, it is one of the best skirt I have seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it
12/21/08 7:59 PM