31 Days of Halloween!(+1) Day1- Make: THE Skirt. DeWyk

Hi!

Welcome to DeWyk's "31 Days of Halloween! (+1)", this is Day 1 of a 3-day-long cycle. 

Day 1 of the cycle will be = "How to Make ____", 
Day 2 of the cycle will be = "Recipe for ___ ", and 
Day 3 of the cycle will be = "Look What we Made!". 
All of the posts will focus on the Halloween season.

Now, here's the first of our "31 Days of Halloween! (+1)"...

The Skirt...


 

The Spin...

The Makeable...

...here is the pattern I used as a base...
  

  

Right click on the pattern back image to open it in a new window and enlarge so you can see the list of preferred fabrics, notions list, and measurements. 

I did make alterations to the pattern; the pattern was generally easy to work with and alter. Alterations I made to the pattern are posted below.

... the fabrics I considered...

 I wanted a dark main color with flashes of complimenting bright colors in the godets. I used the fabrics from the image on the right. Fabrics were purchased at JoAnn Fabrics and Pacific Fabrics.

... a few of the specialty items needed...

       


iron on fabric stiffener









zipper foot for the sewing machine

... and here are some more pics of the finished skirt  ; )

 

Pattern alterations I made:
> no twill tape, piping, or ribbon was harmed in the , errr... I mean used, in the making of this skirt ( ;
> added 2 godets ~ one added on each side, creating an every-other alternating pattern of dark and bright (the pattern was, imo, oddly missing these 2 godets);
> made godets of 2 complimenting fabrics, alternating them, so overall I purchased a bit more total fabric (~2/3 of the normal skirt total for the waist band and main skirt and ~1/4 more of the total for each of the godet complimentary fabrics) ;
> used 9" zipper, rather than 7";
> changed zipper placement to the front edge of the godet added to the left side;
> added small pocket inside the edge of the left godet;
> slightly altered depth of skirt waist, creating a broader waist band (my model has a long waist);
> and corrected pattern, generally, for size (pattern construction ran a little small compared to measurements).

I made this skirt over the course of 3 days. Pins and your iron are definitely your friends while making this piece! (2 items i don't tend to use a lot).

Enjoy! 

DeWyk