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McCall's 9319 - Skirt

5/4/2020

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I took a break from my embroidering to do a quick-finish project, to give myself the pleasure of completing something. So absorbed was I, that I took no pics in progress.  Instead, here are a bunch of finished pictures.  For the finished modeling, I wore it with the pussycat bow blouse from the same pattern. You may recall that I had contemplated opening up the darts on that shirt?  So... I did, turning the darts into tucks that start just beneath the breasts. 
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The pattern is super simple: the back is one panel, and the front is three panels, sewn together to make a large box pleat in the front.  There are facings for the waistline.  I have just enough of a wool-look polyester houndstooth to get all the pieces, but not to lengthen the skirt.  The pattern is size 16, which is one size up from my usual 14, but I made it with no alterations because the chart on the back said it was the right size for me. 
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I did a good job with the facings that finish the waist: first lining the facing pieces with some of the polkadot cotton I had used in the blouse, then sewing the facing to the waist, then tacking the facing down at the seams and inside pleats. 
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I used more of the white polkadot cotton for the hem, binding the bottom edge before turning it up and sewing it in place with the blind hem stitch. 
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FINISHED

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4 Comments
The Sister
5/4/2020 07:49:27 pm

Oh my beautiful sister! You are so lovely, and your hair has grown SO LONG! Love it, love you. <3

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Moire
5/4/2020 09:05:14 pm

I lOVE LOVE LOVE this skirt! Looks so perfect on you! And with the pallettes in the background, and your long hair, you look like ultra home school farm girl. LOL (we all know this isn't true!!!)

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Karen Roy link
5/6/2020 05:02:22 pm

Everything but the farm!

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Moire
5/4/2020 09:09:30 pm

P.S. I know you hate it but you'd get a lot of feedback and comments and what not if you got an instagram...if you get one, I'll do it too to support you. :)

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