This skirt wasn’t on a list. Moreover it jumped to the top of the queue once I’d seen the fabric and decided I had to have a quilted skirt. I knew too that it would be a perfect pairing for my Sarah Shirt that I tested for By Hand London.
When I stumbled across the quilty roll of fabulousness in A-One, Goldhawk Road, I had a flashback to some seriously stored inspiration: I fell in love with Marie’s quilted pleather skirt 2 years ago and clearly it didn’t leave my head. But I also saw Paloma Faith sporting a pink pvc quilted skirt on The Voice a couple of weeks ago (can’t find visual ref, sorry) which clearly gave a nudge to dislodge to said stored inspiration.
It’s not A-line, like Marie’s or Paloma’s though it would have been good to eliminate the darts. I figured that Sarah needed to do all the hollering and she needed a small straight skirt to wear underneath. It probably could have been more understated but I wasn’t up for sewing something so boring!
I used an existing self-drafted skirt pattern and shortened it. The poomfy fabric is totally unsuitable for a waistband so I faced it with some leftover heavyweight polyester satin. No interfacing needed. In fact no more bulk whatsoever needed! I did understitch and pressed with a cloth on a low heat but with all my might to get the waist seam vaguely flat!
I haven’t lined it yet. Still pondering whether to or not. There are no messy edges inside, the quilty fabric doesn’t fray, but it does rustle when I walk! Might be a bit irritating for my work colleagues when I trot back and forth to the kitchen to make a cuppa. Will road-test it next week and test for ‘tuts’!
No fancy shoot this week (save the glimpses of it on the Sarah Shirt post). Mr O is away gigging with The Redfords, at a wedding fair, and I’m desperately trying to save some time so that I can get on with his #Blazerof2016 blazer toile!
So please forgive me as I bugger off to defluff the table and get cutting into that calico.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend, all x
It’s so cool and looks equally cool on! Amazing fabric, I think I would have snaffled some too even though I DO NOT need it. Just the right amount of edge to balance the girly shirt!
Thank you Sheryll. And talking edgy, I love your ‘not-so-basic black top’! 🙂
Wow, what fantastic fabric & a great skirt
Thanks, Nicky 🙂
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Wow, what fantastic fabric & a great skirt
So I love this bold mini, just looked at it with the Sarah shirt and you nail that look. Good luck with the blazer.
Thank you. The blazer is ongoing till June probably!
Cute skirt! I love the quilted fabric.
Thank you. I think I’m going to get a lot of wear out of it!