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#20-WOODSTOCK
Price: $14.00

If you sew, then you always end up with a lot of small pieces of fabric that are not big enough to do much with ! I designed this pattern for all you ladies. Get out your scrap bag and let’s see what you can create. This wrap skirt is made from 13 straight pieces of fabric ranging from 1/4 to 5/8 yards each. The strips are cut and sewn on the STRAIGHT of grain. The interesting thing about this design is when you sew on the waist band, the skirt hangs on the bias. This gives the skirt great movement and the strips change directions and wrap around your body at angles. A very interesting design that is flattering to most figures regardless of your size. People do look at details and this skirt is intriguing. The hem is irregular, hanging longer in back adding illusion and visual movement. If you prefer, you can trim the hem and make it more even. This is a perfect skirt for

summer. Skirts are more comfortable to wear than pants in hot humid summer weather. If you like to dance, then think of this skirt and how it will move. For colder weather, imagine it made from soft wools worn with a warm turtleneck sweater, a pretty scarf and boots. For a “dressy” occasion, make it out of silky fabrics in an assortment of textures and weaves ALL in one color. I did it in blacks and it was stunning. There are so many possibilities from casual to elegant.

The vest has a loose boxy shape and doesn’t hug your body. The irregular hem draws the eye to angles and creates a soft illusion. People are surprised that it looks so good on all shapes regardless of size. However, you do have the option to cut it longer if you prefer. Think about all the different kinds of embellishing you could use. It can be double breasted and buttoned or left to waterfall down the front.

If you want to see a beautiful example of this vest, get out your old Threads magazines and look at the cover of Issue78 – September, 1998. We are still getting calls regarding this cover. It is the purple vest with wonderful pin tucking on it.

This is a wrap skirt, so waist adjusting is very easy. Just move the hooks or buttons where needed. If you are a large lady or you are tall, the cutting layout shows which strips to add to for extra width or length. If you need to shorten, you do this by trimming the hem. To make the vest smaller or larger, you measure and then move the side seam cutting lines in or out as needed. For smaller ladies, the neck can be cut smaller. It can also be lengthened at the hem if you prefer.

When choosing fabric for this skirt, there are really only 2 things to remember – the heavier and stiffer the fabric with not a lot of drape, the further it will stand out from your body; and, the softer and drapier the fabric, the closer it will hang to your body. Think about how you want the skirt to look when worn. Also, when picking fabrics, you want to choose the same weight and drape. When the skirt is finished, the fabrics all need to move and drape the same, or the skirt will not hang and move nicely. You could use any fiber blend and almost any fabric weave as long as it has a tight stable weave. Because it hangs on the bias, you don’t want something that has a loose weave or has a lot of stretch, or the skirt will lose its shape. Remember when combining different types of fabrics, it is a very good idea to ALWAYS PRE-WASH THE FABRICS BEFORE SEWING. Any fabric suitable for a vest will work for the vest. It would be perfect for a hand woven fabric.

Price: $14.00


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