August 2003

I was desperate for a Sunday skirt, so my dear husband picked out a satin rayon for me. I originally planned ot make a dress out of it. Then I decided to make rather a skirt and a top.

I first tried to make the skirt, using the bias version of McCall's 2029. Only I had to make the pattern larger, since the largest size on the pattern is 12 and that's too small.

I have never cut out anything from such fabric and so ended up not cutting exactly. Since my table is not enough for such cutting, I did it on the living room floor. But that's carpeted, so it was hard to be acurat.

I also had a very hard time setting the zipper, so it is kind of wavy. But fortunately it can be hidden by a top that mom generously let me borrow to wear with the skirt until I find something else or sew the top.