Sunday, May 19, 2013

WELL I MADE SOMETHING LOL!

ok so I read so many different versions of the Maxi skirt are all basicly the same, front, back & waa laa  so how hard can this be, it's just a long skirt  for goodness sake, this project could of went in the slapp stich section I kid you not, I measured,  then wrapped the fabric around me twice  then even sized it up with a straight line skirt pattern & they all came out the same size so I was  good to go, so I thought 1st attempt it was 3 times to big so I un do some of the waitband  wack off 2"from each side, still too big this went on  at least three times ,before it was over with I cut it up the back & wacked off 3" from each side , still too big!seems like the more I fooled with it the bigger it got lol! finally gave up & said don't care what I look like I'm a wearing this skirt tomarrow lol! I thnk a lot of the problem is the size of the elastic, it needs to be wider so it'll lay flat, another project for another day!
Happy sewing !
Helen

 
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  1. UnknownMay 19, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Great job on the skirt! It looks great! Who would have thought you had so many issues with it! Wonderful!

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  2. BeaJayMay 19, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    Your skirt looks great Helen. Love the look of the fabric.

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    1. NannaMay 20, 2013 at 5:34 AM

      thanks Bea Jay, & thnaks for stopping by my Nannas blog hopefully I can figure out this fabric that keeps growing & tweak it to amke it look better lol!

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  3. Sarah LizMay 20, 2013 at 3:02 AM

    Hi Helen - it must have been a really full skirt. The pattern companies always put sketches on the envelope to sell the pattern, but they are not always quite accurate - next time, hold the pieces of paper up and see how big they are. The skirt is quite full enough now. It does look nice though, and I think it will be one of those really comfy skirts you will enjoy wearing - unlike some garments that look great but don't actually get worn.

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  4. NannaMay 20, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    Hi Sarah, I'll get this fabric figured out lol!they say hinds sight's 50/50 perhaps I should of made a long sleeveless dress instead lol!

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  5. LMay 21, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Sometimes just 'going with it' works better than planning! Great job!

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  6. Natalea May 21, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    You look great Helen!

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