So I decided to take up sewing last year and looked into some Introduction to Sewing classes. After a very bad experience, I returned to the internet to discover that there were some fantastic bloggers out there with sewing books that included great sewing patterns for beginners.
The first blog I stumble across was Tilly and the Buttons. After buying Tilly's book Love at First Stitch, I then ventured onto my first ever sewing project the Clemence Skirt (which is in Tilly's book). The pattern for this skirt is self drafted and very easy to do. As a beginner I found quite easy to do as Tilly provides great instructions and pictures in her book. Here is my finished product.
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| My Clemence Skirt |
The only problem was that measured myself slightly incorrectly which resulted in the skirt being too big. (That's way its photographed on the floor) However, it was a great starter project and I learnt so many new techniques, such as French seams, gathering, inserting an invisible zipper and stitching in the ditch.
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| My French Seams |
The material is a Japanese butterfly quilting cotton from Lincraft. You can see the butterfly pattern in the photo below, however, the photo does not do the material justice. I love anything Japanese and so I am often drawn to Japanese material. I believe this material is still available at Lincraft in their oriental range.
If you have sewn the Clemence skirt before or a similar project, please send me a picture of your skirt to offyousew@gmail.com
Allison @ thetallmamastyle.blogspot.com