SOS! Mayday!

I realized, of course after making my blue skirt, that there is color fading where the fabric was folded. Why not before making??? I skipped some steps in the cutting process and did not press fabric before working with it---there is a lesson here, folks.

Anywho-it is noticeable and perhaps more so to me than others, still it exists. Is there something that I can do to help try to restore the color in that area? I really like the skirt and want to salvage it. I thought about adding embroidery design to help conceal it, but it is right up the center.

Your thoughts and feedback are greatly appreciated.

Another sewing idea.

I purchased this fabric some months ago from WalMart. It is similar to a lightweight linen fabric. It was marked polyester. I had originally planned to make a dress from it. But it is so lightweight that I am now leaning toward a blouse or two. I have three yards of this. The price was great so I bought the remaining fabric on the bolt-3 yards. It goes great with the blue fabric used in the high waisted blue skirt.

Another fabric purchase

I needed another fabric to make a top for the print skirt. The pale yellow fabric is rather thick/heavy and I had always planned to make a jacket or overblouse from it to go with the skirt. So I purchased the soft aqua fabric from JoAnn's on Saturday. It was labeled Baby Silk. It feels good to the touch and I am considering making a pull over top from a Simplicity pattern I recently purchased.

Another McCall's skirt

I started on the other McCall's skirt that I recently cut out. I am pleased with the fit. I added one inch seams but found I did not need them. I still need to hem the skirt, add buttons to attach tabs to skirt and sew on a hook and eye for waist closure.

Hemming

Recently I was asked for some assistance on how to hem the flounce on this McCall's skirt. I just completed this skirt; so as I was progressing through the hemming process, I took some photos of what I did. I put together this little slideshow, thinking there might be some others who may find it helpful.

Sewing on my mind

I am almost finished with the skirt. I attached the facings last night. All that is left to do is hem the skirt. I am racking my brain trying to determine what kind of blouse/top to make to go with this skirt. I have the fabric; I just can't make the final decision.

I have another skirt cut out and that will or should be a piece of cake to sew up.

My Vogue patterns came today!!!

Upper-lower back-2nd view

Upper-lower back-2nd view
Originally uploaded by Danvillegirl

I like the way the intersecting lower/upper and side back pieces look. Especially with the nice piping corners where the side seams intersect.
I interupted my sleep early this morning working out how this was going to look!!! Actually turned out better than I thought it would.

Lower and upper back attached

Lower and upper back attached
Originally uploaded by Danvillegirl

The lower and upper back pieces attached to the side back pieces.

leftover piping

leftover piping
Originally uploaded by Danvillegirl

This is all I had left of the piping.

Lower bottom View A

Lower bottom View A
Originally uploaded by Danvillegirl

This is the lower back piece for View A. I pressed the center seam over a pressing ham as the piece is somewhat curved and this helps it curve nicely.

Skirt upper back piping at lower edge

Skirt upper back piping at lower edge
Originally uploaded by Danvillegirl

I added piping to the bottom edge of the upper back piece. I decided that this was a design idea I needed to incorporate. I felt it would be a design feature and not a "I ran out of piping look". Of course, anyone reading this now knows "the rest of the story".