Sunday, July 19, 2015

One pattern, many looks

Could also be titlted: variations on one pencil skirt draft.

This is a skirt I made in past week. Also inspired by a rtw skirt, I’ve seen various variations on this theme in the past year.Initially the pint on my right side was deeper, but I didn’t like the look of it. The fabric on the sides of the zipper is interfaced, it must be my body that makes it curve.

 skirt zipper 2 skirt zipper 1

I nice project after such an intense one that my blouse was. I used a riri zipper that I bought 5 years ago in New York at a meetup with both Robin and Nancy. I thought it better to use it then to keep it in my stash forever as a too special zipper to use.

The base for this skirt is my skirt block/sloper. The next skirts were all made based on the same block, really one pattern, many looks don’t you think? The one with the ruffles is the knock off Marni skirt from last year. I can’t remember a blog post specifically on the other two, but they were based on a Knip Mode pattern that I adapted using my block.

red skirt marni skirt denim skirt

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11 comments:

  1. MaryJuly 19, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Wonderful use of a skirt pattern!

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  2. JennyJuly 19, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    Your skirts are all fantastic. I especially love the red and gray ones. It's fun to see how details can really change up the look of a pencil skirt.

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  3. roxanneJuly 19, 2015 at 8:10 PM

    Love your skirts esp that gray one. I need to learn to make a slower.

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  4. Faye LewisJuly 19, 2015 at 10:02 PM

    Nice skirts, love the zippered ones.

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  5. VickiJuly 19, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    Great skirts! I have only made one so far from my block.

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  6. LouiseJuly 19, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    Love posts like tjis. Getting creative with one pattern. Well done

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  7. BunnyJuly 19, 2015 at 11:57 PM

    Great skirts! And they are so versatile. I've been wearing skirts more lately and really enjoy them in the summer heat.

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  8. TanyJuly 20, 2015 at 12:51 AM

    Beautiful skirts! A great example on how to make the most of a single well fitted basic pattern!

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  9. Nancy KJuly 20, 2015 at 4:43 AM

    What a terrific skirt. Love the zipper of course; they are like jewelry, aren't they?

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  10. Pattern Tracing PaperJuly 20, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    Wow, it is very beautiful skirts and great use of skirt pattern. I like it, this is really very amazing, All skirts are looking stylish and stunning. Thanks for share with us.

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  11. a little sewingJuly 30, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    It is hard to believe it has been 5 years since we met up in NYC. I remember how hot it was.
    Your skirts are beautiful. Now that I have a skirt sloper too, I look forward to some creative skirt sewing.

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