Sew What!: Roadside Mix

This is skirt number two from Sew What! Skirts. It's an A-line with a back zipper and darts. As with my first Sew What! Skirts Skirt, I drafted the pattern for this skirt using my own measurements and instructions from the book. I'm calling it Roadside Mix in homage to Clyde Robin Seed Company's number one selling wildflower mix for 40 years.

Initially, this skirt didn't take very long to make. I put it together in about 2 hours. However, I decided not to add darts which was a huge mistake. After trying it on and realizing that it really, really needed darts, I knew I needed to re-do it. Working myself up to sit down with the stitch ripper took 3 weeks and making the actual darts and putting the skirt back together took another hour.

I thought this fabric flower would really tie the look together. I got the instructions from this site and just happened to have this green button on hand. It was super easy to make.

Finally, the shoes. They're purple. A little age-inappropriate? Maybe. I sure got a lot of compliments from all the young women at church.

This skirt is the second in my 3-Skirt Plan to create the actual skirt I wanted to make from Sew What! Skirts in the first place. Skirt number one and two have been practice. Skirt number three will be the ONE.

I hope.

p.s. My head is cut off in the above pic because it's artsy, not because I was the only one available to take my picture, had to use the camera's timer feature, and balance the camera on it's end on the edge of the patio table while everyone waited for me in the car so we could go to church. And it was raining.