20 June 2012

Meet my house skirt

 When I began my sewing journey, circa 2010, I booked a couple of classes to get the basics and this skirt was my first adult project. I had a lot of help since it was a garment of firsts...first zipper, facing, darts, interfacing and first attempt lining up a print. I must have still had some pregnancy hormones hanging around at the time because whenever I looked at it, the colours made me feel a little pukey. Something about that salmon-y pink with the beige background. Anyway, I quickly deposited it in the drawer of 'house clothes', you know, the ones that are just a step up from pyjamas and you don't care too much what happens to them.

Now I'm thinking I really should give this skirt more credit. I mean, it gets worn hard out in the yard, cleaning the house, gets covered in food and toddler grime and I probably wipe my hands on it too. Okay, I do. Basically I treat it like an apron. And because I don't care, at two years and going strong, it's developed magical stain resistant qualities. While everything Í'm remotely attached to, like lovingly hand-made clothes, becomes a magnet for debris. Familiar? However, for something banished to the 'home clothes' pile it certainly gets a lot of wear outside the house. Just lately I've even been thinking about promoting it to the next drawer up. And making another since it's just so comfy and so lovingly accommodates extra winter 'insulation'. Does it deserve another go?

The pattern is the Betsy Ross pencil skirt which I think is now out of print (there's a couple floating around etsy ) and the fabric is Tina Givens 'Silouette Polka'. Well, this post has 'filler' written all over it but I've almost finished a new dress and it's awaiting it's 'shoot'. Patience my pretties!



19 comments:

  1. Wow! this should be a "street-skirt" It is really pretty and well made, and I love all those little birds!

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  2. Love it - you should definitely wear this in public! Great fit - and that bird fabric is adorable!

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  3. I can't believe you've only been sewing since 2010!

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  4. Is that wallpaper in your house? Because it's awesome! Reminds me of this mural we had in my basement growing up. Oh and yes you should move the skirt up a drawer and make another!

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  5. Why is it that "the house" clothes seem to survive almost anything and "the nice, go out of the house" clothes die the minute you walk out the door??? I don't understand it either! Do you really want to take the risk of promoting that hard working, cool little skirt? Could be a very risky move, I say!!! :)

    I can't believe you have only been sewing since 2010 either... WOW!!!

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  6. This skirt is way too pretty to be a house skirt! Love the fabric!

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  7. What a great fit! Love it!

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  8. its a really cute skirt! the fit is great! i think it should gets its day in the sun.

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  9. oooh, I loved that print when it was available. I like your stripes and dots too

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  10. Ok....I just found your blog a little bit ago and have been obsessed! I LOVE all the little boy stuff. Since I'm going to have another one I have been scouring the internet for ideas for this next one. I rarely leave comments on blogs...and I just wanted to say you are awesome! I'm totally downloading those cute images from madame bricolage. Maybe we can do some sort of project together? We kind of do the same stuff :)
    Liz
    Cottonandcurls.blogspot.com

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  11. I really like that skirt! That's an impressive junk clothing item.

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  12. Your skirt is very cute and a very sexy house skirt, but what really caught my attention was that magnificent behind you. Is that mural in your house? Did you paint it?

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  13. I think it's so cute! What interesting fabric. Upgrade it! And yea- what's up with the background? Love it!

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  14. Oh yes, it's definitely a "go ahead and wear it out of the house" skirt! Cute. And add me to the list of gals that wants to know more about your cool photo backdrop. :)

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  15. Well your 'house' clothes are definitely infinity times more classier than mine! Such a gorgeous skirt and the print of the fabric is adorable!

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  16. My "house clothes" consist of like, yoga pants and PJs, not smokin' hot pencil skirts! Well, to each their own, I suppose. ;-)

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  17. So you even look super stylish when you're cleaning. That skirt deserves some trips out of the house.

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  18. Wow, you've only been sewing since 2010?! I've been reading your blog for a couple of months and I can tell that you get a lot of practice and you challenge yourself so that's why you're so good in just a couple of years. I started sewing at the end of 2010 and I don't have much to show for it; I know I would be much better if I took the time, practiced more, and challenged myself. You're an inspiration!

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