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Wow Betty, what a great review. I felt like I got a sewing lesson. I make lots of things that have that "biasy" area at the bottom, and have not come up with a plan to control that area as nifty as yours. You might want to copy that bit of your review, and pop it over to the tips section. Thanks for the helpful review.
3/24/03 3:55 PM
Very nice review. Thanks!
3/24/03 4:39 PM
Very helpful review; thanks. I particularly appreciate the sizing information. I think I will have to add this one to my wish list.
3/24/03 9:31 PM
Great review. Thanks for the tips on controling the "bias" area.
3/25/03 10:31 AM
Great review Betty! I just made this skirt as well, this weekend. I used sandwashed silk, and it came out beautifully. I agree that the hip measurement was a tad tighter than I expected, as I forgot that her finished measurements did not include any ease. But it is not too tight, as I did size it up just a bit. I have a serger but was not confident enough yet to use it, so I seamed it with a sewing machine and serged the edges to finish it, which worked very well. I did serge the elastic to the waist, and then folded over and that looked very good and professional to me. I wore it to work today and all the doctors I work with asked me where I bought it! LOL what a proud moment. My next project after a pair of pants for hubbie that he has been patiently waiting for is her 6 gore skirt, which I have not chosen fabric for yet. I promised to compare it to the Sandra Betzina 6 gore skirt which I totally adore, so I WILL get to this soon. But all told, this pattern was a breeze for a beginner like me to make, sewed up like a charm, and flows really well. I love it and will definately make it again. oh...I did serge the bottom before I hemmed it.
3/27/03 10:34 PM
Thanks for your nice comments. Tara, I agree that serging would look very nice for the finishes and elastic. I didn't mean to imply that the techniques are bad or sloppy. I just didn't like the look of a simple zig-zag as a substitute for serging. I wish I had a serger so I could use those techniques and have them look like as nice as they are meant to look.
3/28/03 2:40 AM
I have tried using the zigzag (before I invested in my serger)and had a real problem with the fabric raveling(rayon challis)
3/28/03 8:13 PM