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Although I’ve sewn a few things so far, I’d never actually completed<\/em> an item of clothing. I’ve started several, but they’re all still in various stages of “not quite finished”. However, Simplicity’s Blogger Challenge spurred me into actually starting and finishing something!<\/p>\n

I picked the easiest option –\u00a0pattern\u00a02286<\/a>, which gives 6 different options for elasticated waist skirts.\u00a0Not being overly fond of “girly” clothing, I picked option B; no lace,\u00a0overlay or frilly bits!<\/p>\n

At only 5′ tall, I normally have to decrease the length of clothing, but I felt that 16″ was still a little too short for a skirt worn just below the waist, so I added a couple of inches to the length. But just adding to the length wouldn’t be enough to make it my own style, and being a relatively new sewer, I\u00a0didn’t want to dive into something that would be beyond my skills!<\/p>\n

\"skirt1\"<\/p>\n

I added in one pocket rather than two (I prefer the asymmetrical look), and found some fantastic daisy trim<\/a>\u00a0that I hoped would work\u00a0around the edge of the pocket. When the package arrived with the fabric and trim, the trim was a little larger than I had thought, and would overpower the pocket if I used it all the way around!<\/p>\n

As luck would have it, I came across\u00a0a flower button in the\u00a0local sewing shop, which was a perfect match on size for the trim. But just sewing on a button wouldn’t be enough for me…. no, I had to make a working button, which would mean tackling my first ever buttonhole.<\/p>\n

\"pocket\"<\/p>\n

Thankfully my sewing machine has an automatic buttonhole setting, so after a quick practise, the\u00a0final hole came out perfectly! Ok, it could’ve probably started about a centimetre lower down so it didn’t overlap the top stitches, but it works!<\/p>\n

I stitched the trim with a single line across the centre, and caught it into the pocket stitches on the sides just to help it stay attached when the skirt goes in the wash.<\/p>\n

And just to prove that the buttonhole works:\"pocket-montage\"<\/p>\n

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This skirt is part of the Simplicity Blogger Challenge. I was sent the pattern for free, as part of the contest entry. There are no affiliate link in this post.<\/p><\/div>\n

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