When I did maths at school I used to like geometry, especially anything involving circles. Now the only time I use maths regularly is when I'm working out what something will cost with 20% off and when I'm sewing. Making a pattern for a circle skirt combines my love of sewing with the fun (totally subjective) of geometry. It's probably one of the easiest patterns to make yourself. Basically, it's just a big circle with a smaller circle in the middle the size of your waist. Mine's actually made up of four pieces, rather than two half circles, because I wanted the stripes to be in a chevron pattern. Sadly, I spent ages cutting out the pieces and matching up all the seams and you don't actually notice the chevron pattern when I wear it.
The fabric is a thin cotton with purple stripes. I used about three metres to make this skirt but that was mostly because it wasn't very wide and I needed to match the stripes.
(Also, I always seem to look unhappy in my photos. I'm not. It's just I feel weird grinning like an idiot when I take self-timer photos and they always end up looking strange and forced).
I was just thinking as I saw the first pic "wow that's so cute and I love how the stripes make a chevron pattern" and then I read the rest of the post and giggle. Fear not - I definitely see the chevron in there and that purple is gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm so glad you noticed it. All the time I spent matching it wasn't in vain.
ReplyDeleteI agree very cute outfit! I think maybe the chevron is something a sewer would notice, but Jo(sephine) Average would not. Consider it a secret 'in the know' club, like the Freemasons, just without the special hand shake, and where women ARE allowed.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I like the idea of a secret sewer's club.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! But I think we should come up with a secret handshake :)
ReplyDeleteHaha yes we need a secret sewers' handshake. How else will we know if someone's really in the club or not?
ReplyDeleteI love the skirt! And I totally see the chevron design--I must be in the secret sewer's club :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Debi. Welcome to the secret sewers' club.
ReplyDeleteHow about when we are handling fabrics, or admiring a garment we handle them a particular way, or raise our left brown and frown our right whilst poking our tongue out the corner of our mouth? It's not like you really shake everyone's hand you meet these days anyway.
ReplyDeleteOr we could have a secret subliminal 'SSC' logo on our blogs that only Secret Sewers would recognize. Or we could just cut to the chase and take over the world tomorrow? I am free at lunchtime for an hour, shouldn't take too long to take over the world without skills surely?
Taking over the world sounds like a plan. You're forgetting our mad sewing skills. I'm sure we can use them in our pursuit of world domination. I'm not sure how though...?
ReplyDeleteWe could sew everyone together? In chevron pattern? Just a thought, it may work? It may not too though...
ReplyDeleteSweetie,the skirt turned out fab!! I love it,and love the colour on you!
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