7 years ago
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When I saw this beautiful Lady McElroy Stretch Cotton Fabric in the Outback Sand colorway, I immediately felt animal print vibes. The diamond shaped scales along the flowers and stones and the gold and black tones give the feel of leopard print without being overtly animalistic. Upon looking up this year’s Autumn style trends, I immediately wanted to make a fashion forward pencil skirt to pair with this fabric. Pattern 102 A from the June 2019 Burdastyle Magazine certainly fit the bill perfectly. This skirt has a nice edgy look that matches the golds, creams, and black lace details in the motif. Its defining feature is the adjustable bottom to top opening zip that doubles as a sexy front slit. Additionally, I chose a gold zipper to bring out the gold colors in more detail.
This pattern is a level two dot (easy sew/more time-consuming) pattern according to the BurdaStyle rating scale and I would agree with this designation. Though this fabric is completely opaque, I decided to line the skirt with a stretch crepe from my stash. This step added a little extra time to the construction process. Although I have sewn linings before, I had never sewn a lining into a pattern that didn’t come with lining instructions. I consulted “The Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing” to help me work out how to add the lining to the skirt; I love how the skirt lies against the body with the lining. I sewed an exposed zipper to the front zip and added 5/8-inch petersham ribbon to the zipper sides per the pattern instructions. I had to unpick and readjust the ribbon a few times because I sewed them a little too close to the zipper teeth. Fortunately, I was able to get the skirt to zip up in the end. I finished the lining with a serged hem and slip-stitched the garment fabric by hand.
After cutting out the skirt fabric, I realized that I had enough fabric left over to create a matching jacket. I turned to one of my favorite jacket patterns, MiMi G for Simplicity 8093. I love this pattern because it is fully lined, there are very few pattern pieces, and there is an accompanying video tutorial on YouTube if you get stuck while sewing. The cropped style works perfectly with the style of the skirt. I decided to omit the notched collar for this version and added matching petersham ribbon to match the ribbon on the skirt. The jacket is lined with a crepe backed satin that makes taking the jacket on and off a breeze.
I paired both pieces with a black faux jersey knit top that I sewed using the Agnes pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. This fabric brings out the black that flows throughout the garment fabric’s design. This was a quick and easy sew and Tilly’s directions are great for those who are new to sewing knit fabrics.
This super soft Lady McElroy stretch cotton was easy to work with and is great for sewists of all levels. The colors in this print are perfect for the Autumn and Winter seasons. It also comes in a lovely ocean blue colorway that is equally lovely. I definitely recommend this high-quality fabric.
To see more of my makes please check me out on YouTube and Instagram @crystalsewsandstuff
XOXO
Crystal
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When I saw this beautiful Lady McElroy Stretch Cotton Fabric in the Outback Sand colorway, I immediately felt animal print vibes. The diamond shaped scales along the flowers and stones and the gold and black tones give the feel of leopard print without being overtly animalistic. Upon looking up this year’s Autumn style trends, I immediately wanted to make a fashion forward pencil skirt to pair with this fabric. Pattern 102 A from the June 2019 Burdastyle Magazine certainly fit the bill perfectly. This skirt has a nice edgy look that matches the golds, creams, and black lace details in the motif. Its defining feature is the adjustable bottom to top opening zip that doubles as a sexy front slit. Additionally, I chose a gold zipper to bring out the gold colors in more detail.
This pattern is a level two dot (easy sew/more time-consuming) pattern according to the BurdaStyle rating scale and I would agree with this designation. Though this fabric is completely opaque, I decided to line the skirt with a stretch crepe from my stash. This step added a little extra time to the construction process. Although I have sewn linings before, I had never sewn a lining into a pattern that didn’t come with lining instructions. I consulted “The Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing” to help me work out how to add the lining to the skirt; I love how the skirt lies against the body with the lining. I sewed an exposed zipper to the front zip and added 5/8-inch petersham ribbon to the zipper sides per the pattern instructions. I had to unpick and readjust the ribbon a few times because I sewed them a little too close to the zipper teeth. Fortunately, I was able to get the skirt to zip up in the end. I finished the lining with a serged hem and slip-stitched the garment fabric by hand.
After cutting out the skirt fabric, I realized that I had enough fabric left over to create a matching jacket. I turned to one of my favorite jacket patterns, MiMi G for Simplicity 8093. I love this pattern because it is fully lined, there are very few pattern pieces, and there is an accompanying video tutorial on YouTube if you get stuck while sewing. The cropped style works perfectly with the style of the skirt. I decided to omit the notched collar for this version and added matching petersham ribbon to match the ribbon on the skirt. The jacket is lined with a crepe backed satin that makes taking the jacket on and off a breeze.
I paired both pieces with a black faux jersey knit top that I sewed using the Agnes pattern by Tilly and the Buttons. This fabric brings out the black that flows throughout the garment fabric’s design. This was a quick and easy sew and Tilly’s directions are great for those who are new to sewing knit fabrics.
This super soft Lady McElroy stretch cotton was easy to work with and is great for sewists of all levels. The colors in this print are perfect for the Autumn and Winter seasons. It also comes in a lovely ocean blue colorway that is equally lovely. I definitely recommend this high-quality fabric.
To see more of my makes please check me out on YouTube and Instagram @crystalsewsandstuff
XOXO
Crystal
#minervamakes #minervamakers #isew #memade #memades #sewing #sewist #sewists #sewinginspo #sewinginspiration #sew #sewcialist #sewingproject #sewingprojects #sewingideas #sewingprojectideas #sewingpatterninspo #lovesewing #ilovesewing #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #makersgonnamake #sewaholic #sewaholics #shareyoursewing #sewinglove #handmadewardrobe #handemadeclothes #isewmyclothes #diyclothes #dressmaking #fabricinspo #seamstress #memadeeveryday #imakemyclothes #imakemyownclothes #fashion #fashioninspo #memadewardrobe #memadefashion #diyfashion #diywardrobe #fashionsewing #burdastyle #burdastylepatterns #sewingsuits #sewingseperates #sewingjackets #sewingskirts #sewingwithsateen #sateensewingprojects #sewingwithstretchcotton #stretchcottonsewingprojects #brown #animalprint
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