Astrogirl

So, I made a skirt. The fabric is something I picked up for very little at a church bazaar while visiting St. Louis. As it turns out, I also picked up a red invisible zipper at an estate sale later the same day. I bought a cigar box of zippers, and I got lucky on that one. I cannot find invisible zips in anything but neutrals without driving 50 miles each way, and I don’t plan projects much, so I’m often kind of screwed by the lack of a missing zipper. The fabric is at the bottom of the textile heap.

And my invisible zipper foot? Best sewing machine thing I’ve bought in years. If you don’t have one, you need one. Seriously.

The pattern:

I made View 2, but without a waistband. I don’t like them because I am not the same size all the time, and they make the fit really unforgiving. It does fit very well and sits right on my waist. If I lose weight (crossing fingers), it will sit a little lower but still be wearable. I love the pockets!

It’s not red because the illustration is red, honest. It’s red because I have a lot of stuff that will go with it, and it’s not black. I have way too much black. Here’s a close up of one of the pockets. They are BIG! Yay!

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