I've looked all over and this is the only skort pattern I saw that I remotely liked. There is a good one on Cashmerette's site, but you can only get it if you sign up for a year of their club. Hmmm. I don't want your club. I won't use your club. But I can't buy one stinking pattern if I don't join your club? Strange business model.
Anywho.
This skort was very easy to put together. The directions were clear (the tutorial on inserting the gusset was key), and the pattern was well drafted. I did struggle getting the flounce on—right sides together, back of the flounce on the back of the skirt (both nearly indistinguishable), oriented correctly. Oh, a difficulty with the legs/gusset in that I had sewed one leg right sides together and the other backs together (because it's hard to see what's the back and front in my basement). I discovered it when trying to insert the gusset. Had to redo one leg.
It's pretty comfortable. The skort is an athletic, 4-way stretch fabric, but the skirt is some rayon jersey I had left over from a dress. The flounce is a thin rayon jersey. I like it for this. The pattern accentuates my belly, which is hard to tell from these photos because I took great care, and several photos, to hide it.
Update: I'm pretty sure that the reason the skirt falls funny in the front is because I mixed up the front and back skirt pieces.
Anywho.
This skort was very easy to put together. The directions were clear (the tutorial on inserting the gusset was key), and the pattern was well drafted. I did struggle getting the flounce on—right sides together, back of the flounce on the back of the skirt (both nearly indistinguishable), oriented correctly. Oh, a difficulty with the legs/gusset in that I had sewed one leg right sides together and the other backs together (because it's hard to see what's the back and front in my basement). I discovered it when trying to insert the gusset. Had to redo one leg.
It's pretty comfortable. The skort is an athletic, 4-way stretch fabric, but the skirt is some rayon jersey I had left over from a dress. The flounce is a thin rayon jersey. I like it for this. The pattern accentuates my belly, which is hard to tell from these photos because I took great care, and several photos, to hide it.
Update: I'm pretty sure that the reason the skirt falls funny in the front is because I mixed up the front and back skirt pieces.
Of course, I'll wear it with my shirt down, so no one will know.
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