An Old Favorite

I have used McCalls 2698 as a skirt pattern so many times the tissue is starting to show real signs of wear (mostly along the dart legs).

Now seemed like a good time to get the pattern on muslin.

So here I am making a muslin version of a garment that is rather unnecessary. I already know how it fits, and where I need to make adjustments. Go figure, right?!

But it is more practice with a new-to-me technique, which is always good.

Also, since the silhouette is fitted and will be made of wool, adding silk organza to the back pieces as an underlining seemed like a good idea. So it was logical to go the traced route for the entire project, and underline the whole darn thing.

The seam allowances were removed from the tissue and the new markings traced onto muslin, adding extra wide seam allowances along the edges. (I am really starting to appreciate those patterns that eliminate seam allowances from the start!)

And then came the fabric. I purchased this wool from Mood last year - it is lighter-weight than I was expecting, but most of my online purchases are something of a surprise once I get them in my hands. After digging around in the zipper drawer, I even managed to find a coordinating zip!

And, of course, I had some silk organza laying around.

So, this is a garment made entirely of stashed items (including the thread! - that almost never happens).

It feels really nice to get back to some hand sewing, even if it is only a bit of messy basting.

I feel some time-consuming beading coming on . . .

Or perhaps I should just try to finish this skirt!