The Zero Skirt

Or the first skirt, depending on where you start counting.  My apartment, for example, is on the third floor, but I have to walk up 3 flights of steps to get to it, which means I start at zero.

But I digress.  Already.

Back in 2010, I decided to start sewing.  My mom, of course, helped.  Cuz she's like that.  She gave me her old sewing machine - the one that had been sitting in the basement for 15 years.  (Yes, Mom, it was 15!)  She took me to a couple of fabric stores and helped me pick out fabrics and patterns, and then marveled at my decision to make my first sewn object without using a pattern.

With the help of a few books, some muslin, and perhaps a few undisclosed, pharmaceutical mood enhancers, I drafted an a-line wrap skirt with fringed edges, and used snap tape for the closure.

Why 2 sets of snap tape?  Cuz I did, at one point, take the skirt in to help it fit better.

That skirt was made from linen - I love linen! - and the next one was made from denim.  With the denim skirt, I was much more courageous and actually attempted a zipper insertion.  Button holes, however, still scared me, so I used a hook and eye and sewed on a button for decoration.

I picked a bright red zipper and installed it center style, so that it became a DESIGN FEATURE! 

Hems are still my nemesis.  If you're looking closely, please ogle the beaded fringe and ignore the stitches.

Fortunately, both skirts were successful.  So successful, in fact, that I have continued to sew and have decided to brag blog about my sewing, on a hopefully regular basis.  

What's my criteria for success?  I still wear both skirts.  The linen one is shown with RTW tops, while the denim one is shown with a me made top.  A peasant blouse that I might blog about in my next post.  Which will be the first one.  Cuz that's how I count.

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