Plus since I've signed up to do Self-Stitched September, I kind of have to if I want any clothes to wear for next month!
So I figured I'd tackle one of the easier projects left on my storyboard this weekend.
View C, the pretty petal-like skirt on the upper-left. I thought it fit quite well with my floral theme, and it'll add a pop of colour to my decidedly brown collection of bottoms.
After 2 days of cutting, I've finally got everything prepped to sew (that little "1 hour" note on the envelope obviously doesn't count cutting time), but I've come up against a bit of a snag. You can't really see the layers! :(
It may be better once it's hemmed and worn, but right now, I think it'll just look off.
So I thought maybe adding a bias hem to it. I liked how it looked on the inside of my ruffle blouse, so what the heck, eh?
Erm...
Not so much. Kind of reminds me of a '50's waitress uniform. I just need an apron and I'm set. No thanks.
I have lots of lace and trims hanging around though, so after digging through my twisted, tangled stash of notions, I found two possible candidates.
Cute in theory, but kind of has the same effect as the bias tape.
But then there's this one, a 1/4 inch edging in an apricot or peach colour.
I like the subtlety of it, how it defines the petals without being too in-your-face about it, and adds a touch of girly-ness to it.
Is this too old-fashioned looking? Should I stick with just a plain, unadorned skirt? Is anyone else sick of looking at this light coral fabric?
*le sigh*
I like the bias tape, and I like the last trim. Great idea. The other thought is you could use a thread that is a slightly lighter shade than the fabric, and do a line or double line of regular stitching at the hem. That'd be rad.
ReplyDeleteI do like the last one - small, subtle and just enough to define the edges :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love the peachy lace! Do it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input, guys! I made up the skirt yesterday (finished at 3 am - I really am at my most productive at the wee hours of the morning), and I've left it plain for now, just to see how it looks. Figured I could add the lace later if I chose to.
ReplyDeleteI really like it as is though, and the layers are quite visible. But I also like the peachy lace. Hmm... might have to fiddle with it a bit.