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Posted by Sara Lorimer on March 22, 2007, 6:42 pm
I've never sewn clothing before, just a few quilts, curtains, and pillow
covers. I have some lovely fabric that I want to make a skirt out of.
It's 100% cotton broadcloth (you know, your standard fabric-store
fabric).
This fabric seems a bit thin for a skirt -- I'm not going to wear a slip
with it, because slips always twist around and drive me crazy. Is there
something easy I can do to line the skirt?
Here's the pattern:
<http://www.favoritethings.net/patterns/wearables/cute_skirts>
Any advice would be appreciated.
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SML
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Posted by tahirih luvs 2 sew on March 22, 2007, 7:54 pm
I'm not able to really tell with the pictures, but it seems to have a
facing, and no waistband, correct? If so, then my advice would be to
lengthen the facing pieces into a more or less underskirt. Just cut
two rectangles of your lining fabric, the finished waist size (with
allowances) by -2" your finished skirt length (with hem and seam
allowances.) Cut the top edge to match the curve of your outer skirt
pattern's waist. Sew these together at the side seams, and insert as
you normally would a facing. Hem the lining, and add any extra
finishing touches to your skirt. Voila! If you do have a waistband, I
suppose it would be more or less the same process, with a sandwich of
facing, skirt, and lining.
Incidentally, I'm wearing a skirt right now made that way, and with a
very similar pattern. Works perfectly for me. Those slips really are
buggers, aren't they?
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Posted by Sara Lorimer on March 22, 2007, 9:18 pm
> I'm not able to really tell with the pictures, but it seems to have a
> facing, and no waistband, correct?
Um.... I don't know. No waistband, that I know from reading reviews of
the pattern, but I don't know what a facing is. (I made an apron 25
years ago -- that was the first and last time I've made anything
wearable.)
> If so, then my advice would be to
> lengthen the facing pieces into a more or less underskirt. Just cut
> two rectangles of your lining fabric, the finished waist size (with
> allowances) by -2" your finished skirt length (with hem and seam
> allowances.) Cut the top edge to match the curve of your outer skirt
> pattern's waist. Sew these together at the side seams, and insert as
> you normally would a facing. Hem the lining, and add any extra
> finishing touches to your skirt. Voila! If you do have a waistband, I
> suppose it would be more or less the same process, with a sandwich of
> facing, skirt, and lining.
> Incidentally, I'm wearing a skirt right now made that way, and with a
> very similar pattern. Works perfectly for me. Those slips really are
> buggers, aren't they?
You speak with confidence. I'll look up what a facing is, and follow
your advice. Thanks!
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SML
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Posted by tahirih luvs 2 sew on March 22, 2007, 11:34 pm
On Mar 22, 8:18 pm, que.sara.saraDEL...@gmail.com (Sara Lorimer)
wrote:
>
> > I'm not able to really tell with the pictures, but it seems to have a
> > facing, and no waistband, correct?
>
> Um.... I don't know. No waistband, that I know from reading reviews of
> the pattern, but I don't know what a facing is. (I made an apron 25
> years ago -- that was the first and last time I've made anything
> wearable.)
>
> > If so, then my advice would be to
> > lengthen the facing pieces into a more or less underskirt. Just cut
> > two rectangles of your lining fabric, the finished waist size (with
> > allowances) by -2" your finished skirt length (with hem and seam
> > allowances.) Cut the top edge to match the curve of your outer skirt
> > pattern's waist. Sew these together at the side seams, and insert as
> > you normally would a facing. Hem the lining, and add any extra
> > finishing touches to your skirt. Voila! If you do have a waistband, I
> > suppose it would be more or less the same process, with a sandwich of
> > facing, skirt, and lining.
> > Incidentally, I'm wearing a skirt right now made that way, and with a
> > very similar pattern. Works perfectly for me. Those slips really are
> > buggers, aren't they?
>
> You speak with confidence. I'll look up what a facing is, and follow
> your advice. Thanks!
>
> --
> SML
It's a pretty simple thing. You know those curvy pieces that came with
your pattern? Those one's that are sewn onto the waist, and turned
towards the inside? Well, that's a facing. Have you ever taken out a
formal (unlined) dress, and seen those little flaps on the inside?
That's a facing. Basically, it's a piece of fabric sewn at a raw edge
and turned to the inside. You see them on coats and stuff too.
Happy to Help!!
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Posted by tahirih luvs 2 sew on March 22, 2007, 11:40 pm
I found this too. This explains it better than I could.
http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingglossaryfj/g/facing.htm
On Mar 22, 8:18 pm, que.sara.saraDEL...@gmail.com (Sara Lorimer)
wrote:
>
> > I'm not able to really tell with the pictures, but it seems to have a
> > facing, and no waistband, correct?
>
> Um.... I don't know. No waistband, that I know from reading reviews of
> the pattern, but I don't know what a facing is. (I made an apron 25
> years ago -- that was the first and last time I've made anything
> wearable.)
>
> > If so, then my advice would be to
> > lengthen the facing pieces into a more or less underskirt. Just cut
> > two rectangles of your lining fabric, the finished waist size (with
> > allowances) by -2" your finished skirt length (with hem and seam
> > allowances.) Cut the top edge to match the curve of your outer skirt
> > pattern's waist. Sew these together at the side seams, and insert as
> > you normally would a facing. Hem the lining, and add any extra
> > finishing touches to your skirt. Voila! If you do have a waistband, I
> > suppose it would be more or less the same process, with a sandwich of
> > facing, skirt, and lining.
> > Incidentally, I'm wearing a skirt right now made that way, and with a
> > very similar pattern. Works perfectly for me. Those slips really are
> > buggers, aren't they?
>
> You speak with confidence. I'll look up what a facing is, and follow
> your advice. Thanks!
>
> --
> SML
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