Charlotte Skirt Sewalong contd

I fell a little bit behind on the Charlotte Sewalong but am happy to say that I think I am now up to date.
The skirt has darts, is sewn up, adjusted, invisible zip inserted and lining sewn in.  Phew.  I think I stretched the material a little bit sewing up the second side of the invisible zip so it is a bit puckered (pre pressing) but it's not so bad, and given it is linen will hardly be noticeable with the rest of the creases that naturally occur.  (I hope).  For a first invisible zip ever, I'm pretty happy with it.
Invisible zip in - Yay!

The fit of the skirt is also great.  I took it in a little bit using the instructions from the sewalong.  Adjusting the lining then to fit the adjusted skirt was a bit fiddly because my adjustment on the skirt was a bit random, but I think the skirt sits well with the lining.  I tried it on and Ben said that it is a great fit over the bum, so that is a good sign., oh and it goes with my shoes!  I predict this to be a work (horse) skirt..  at least until the winter.

So, I can breath until the next post in the sewalong.  

12 comments:

  1. Your zip looks perfect - hard to believe it's your first one! Your lining finish looks great. I struggled a bit with mine and need to do some unpicking. I definitely need more hand sewing practice! Can't wait to see this put together with your shoes.

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  2. Thanks Gillian, this is an attempt to make something for work that will match some of my other tops.

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  3. Thanks! the instructions on the by hand london site were really clear.

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  4. Thanks. I struggled with the lining too, especially at the bottom of the zip - how that all goes together - but for a first attempt I'm happy with it. Are you going to do a peplum or ruffle. I'm not but now I'm a bit disappointed that I'm not. Next time...

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    1. I kept going back and forth although my daughter is adamant that it should be a peplum. I saw a reply from By Hand to a commenter that mentioned a possible tutorial for a peplum belt. I think that would be a great way to go and hope they post one.

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  5. Aaah, yes! I just went back and checked out the post and put an enthusiastic yes please. I think that could be the solution.

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  6. I agree with Gillian, the color is very cool. Congrats on your first invisible zip! It looks flawless.

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  7. Thanks Morgan. You and Gillian are making me feel better about the colour. I have been a bit worried that the colour might be a bit washed out or worse, boring, so I put slightly darker lining under it hoping to give it some depth. I guess whether it works will be all in the styling as well.

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  8. Shoot - I see that the waistband post is up with no mention of the peplum belt. I saw your post about interfacing and realized that I should have interfaced mine only after I got the whole thing together. Maybe this weekend I'll redo it. My fabric is a wool blend, but thin and could use the extra support.

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  9. Eek, maybe it's coming after the hem post? I'm still not sure about the closing on mine..It never seems to look 'finished'. I think I'll interface for sure, it might just be too weak otherwise.

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  10. Your zipper looks excellent! I'm very impressed that this was your first go!

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