The #Hotpockets! skirt is based on the pattern of skirt Burda 126, from 05/2011 (Thanks to Anna for sending me her magazine from Marseille!):
So… I first saw this skirt at Jolies bobines… And as you can see, this is a certified copy (Jolies bobines, please forgive me for this sin). I don’t know what it is with this skirt, but as soon as I saw it 6 months ago, I thought IT’S YOU!!! There’s something about this skirt. I don’t know what, but there’s something.
About the fabric: This is where all my dilemma started. To be honest, this is the second skirt I’ve made, having completely failed at the first attempt. I had gone and bought some kind of brown gabardine… so I won’t tell you what it looked like when the skirt was finished… I had this kind of big thing around my waist, like a parachute. Seriously. It was just awful! It kind of reminded me of my misadventure with the Elisalex Remix skirt. But since I really wanted this skirt with pockets, I didn’t stop there. I went back hunting, this time to come home with a very light cotton, actually a bit too light!
About the realization: It was fun though. I made the skirt a bit shorter than the original pattern. And for the assembly… You had to think about it! These pattern makers are such engineers!
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Result: Correct. But next time I’ll choose a slightly heavier cotton. But for this time, with the parachute incident… sorry but I was just too scared to try anything heavier.
A big thank you to Emmanuel for these fun photos… just like your shoes by the way! 😉
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This skirt is based on pattern of skirt 126, of the 05/2011 Burda magazine (Thanks to Anna for sending me her magazine from Marseille – south of France)
[Burda image]
So let talk a bit about this skirt… I first saw it at Jolies bobine’s… As you can see, this is a certified copy of her skirt (Jolies bobines, please forgive me for this sin). I do not know what is happening between this skirt and I, but I am just fond! There is something in this skirt, I don’t know what but there is something!
About the fabric: It all started here! To be honest this is the second skirt I have made using this pattern, as the first one was a complete failure! I had bought some kind of light brown gabardine, not that light… so you can imagine when the skirt was done… I had this kind of big parachute hanging around my waist. Seriously! It was awful. It kind of reminded me of my misadventure with my Elisalex Remix skirt. However, as I was really keen on having my skirt with large pockets, it did not stop me! I went immediately back, hunting for a LIGHT cotton fabric, I came back with a very light one indeed!
About the realization: It was kind of fun. I shortened the skirt, making it shorter than the original pattern. Regarding the assembly of the various pieces, I would not have thought of it by myself! These pattern makers are truly ingenious!
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The result: Correct. However next time I will choose a heavier cotton fabric. Just slightly heavier. Sorry but for this time the parachute experience just freaked me out.
Special thanks to Emmanuel for these fun pictures… as fun as your shoes! 😉
[Shoe image]
