The Asian skirt: Let me share my experience, strength and hope June 19, 2010 17:44 6 Comments
At last, the Asian skirt is done. Finished. Completed. While it is far from perfect — and much more likely to be a textbook Don't than a textbook Do — I am pleased. Truly. First, it is wearable. Second, there are a few things that I did right. A few. The waistband looks professional. Really. It does. (Well, there is that little flaw at the end, where it doesn't overlap quite as much as I'd like. But I refuse to dwell on that mistake.) The hem is even, thanks to the expert pinning done by His Bertness. And although it took me hours to hem the skirt by hand, not one thread shows on the outside. Yippee skippee. Now. The inside of the skirt is another matter. Entirely. I could say pass the Puffs, please. But I won't. No tears. No sniffles. Because at least I finished this skirt. I did. I'm putting a gold tinfoil Dennison star right smack dab in the middle of my forehead. I am. There. I think it looks rather cute.
I managed to match two seams. (Again, I will not dwell on the uneven stitching on the hem tape. I've discussed that before. Enough. I'll work on perfecting the hem tape application on my next skirt. Yes indeedy.)
However. Moving on. Here's an error too big to miss. What did I do wrong here? The seam doesn't match. And there's an unsightly pleat. Did I not ease the hem enough? Should I have pinned the seam to ensure that it lined up perfectly? I definitely do not want to repeat this mistake on my next skirt. Help!
Comments
Belly on May 20, 2015 12:16
I find that pinning helps so much with these things, that way, even if you don’t ease the hem enough you can still spread the bulk evenly with the pin (and then you can also press it with a damp cloth to eliminate it).
Gabriella on May 20, 2015 12:16
Yay! Congratulations on your completed project. Its gorgeous and I love the shoes!
Ellen on May 20, 2015 12:16
I agree with Belly, and that pinning both side seams first helps keep them lined up, BUT, who really cares what the inside looks like. It looks fantastic from the outside, and I’ve generally found that the only people who even notice your mistakes are, um, you. Most people are beside themselves that you even made your own skirt in the first place!
Mary in FL on May 20, 2015 12:16
Your mistake is not what you think. Your mistake is in telling everybody about that pleat thingy inside. OK, you already told us, but don’t tell anybody else. Keep it an “inside secret” and the outside will remain “the most perfect skirt this skirt can be.” Kind of like people!
Carolyn on May 20, 2015 12:16
I’m just going to tell you what a wonderful job that you did on the skirt and that you look fantastic in it.
Next time you will work on your challenges…that’s what I say every time I put on a piece that I’m not truly thrilled with and then I do just that…work it out next time and you will too!
Denise Calhoun on May 20, 2015 12:16
Sewing goddesses, I thank you. Check back tomorrow to see the fabric I have chosen.