I got tired of waiting to finish the skirt that isn't working out so well. So, today, I cut out the pattern for the outfit on the right. The top will be a pink interlock purchased at Joann's with a black and white gingham binding. The skirt will be various black and white prints. I only had to purchase the binding for the top. Everything else was in the stash.
I have to admit that so far I'm not that impressed with Ottobre. It took me forever to figure out what to trace, where to add and where not to add, and to actually trace and then cut the pattern. The fabric is still in folds. I'm sure next time it will be faster, and I've promised myself that if I like these two patterns, I'll sew them as much as I can until DD outgrows them.
Now, that Butterick skirt . . . it's a dud. It isn't pulling together. I ended up taking four total inches off the circumference. And, as it turns out, it isn't a very good marriage of fabric to pattern. The skirt just shoots off at my hips and continues to shoot out . I look like I'm part bell. Not flattering. I do still plan on finishing it. You know how sometimes things just pull together once they're hemmed? I'm holding out for that.
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