I returned to the sewing room during the afternoon and checked to see how much of the fabric I have left. Enough to make another skirt using a skirt pattern that I have sewn several times previously; thus no real fitting adjustments to make. It is a pattern well liked by many sewist if you read reviews on Pattern Review.
It is McCall's 5523. I have made it in cotton stretch woven and wool.
I decided to cut out New Look 6150, another knit top pattern I sewed last year using a mesh knit fabric seen below. The fabric I used this time is similar in weight. It too was purchased at the time I bought the skirt fabric and I planned to use it with that fabric.
So how to salvage the current skirt? I thought about lace. I see many skirts with lace as well as leather. I am thinking a lace panel to attach somehow. Now I need to research lace fabrics. If you have suggestions for sources with a variety of colors, please leave a comment to this post.
I just love that McCall's pattern for a skirt ~ just made View B (again) ready for winter here. Can't help you with sourcing lace, but I think it will look lovely to tone down the front split in you skirt ~ the skirt is well worth the extra effort with ... J
ReplyDeleteI too love that McCall's pattern. I have some lace in stash and auditioning the pieces only to get an idea of how the lace would look. I think it will work out well. I have one lace piece that I might try dying to match. I do want to salvage the skirt if I can.
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