I am cloning my own clothes.
I liked my old Sea-and-Sable skirt so much that I
made another version in Camel and Chocolate.
It has the same top-stitching along the waistband and the pockets
and the bottom hem.
Because of all the exterior hand-sewn top-stitching,
there are no visible stitches (from the sewing machine,
I mean) on the outside of the skirt. So a lot of hand-
hemming of the waistband facing and the bottom hem.
Hand-finishing a garment is uncannily therapeutic,
especially at night when all is quiet. It's slow work
but it gives such a polished finish.
And look - it matches my brown suede clogs! Never
mind that they have bright fuschia, tangerine and aqua
flowers riveted on. I photographed the boring side.
Didn't get round to photographing the butter-yellow
soon-to-be-tunic linen with grey top-stitching today.
I'm fixated on top-stitching now. Someday I want to
make a wool winter coat with top-stitching on the
cuffs and lapels. Or anywhere, really.
I liked my old Sea-and-Sable skirt so much that I
made another version in Camel and Chocolate.
It has the same top-stitching along the waistband and the pockets
and the bottom hem.
Because of all the exterior hand-sewn top-stitching,
there are no visible stitches (from the sewing machine,
I mean) on the outside of the skirt. So a lot of hand-
hemming of the waistband facing and the bottom hem.
Hand-finishing a garment is uncannily therapeutic,
especially at night when all is quiet. It's slow work
but it gives such a polished finish.
And look - it matches my brown suede clogs! Never
mind that they have bright fuschia, tangerine and aqua
flowers riveted on. I photographed the boring side.
Didn't get round to photographing the butter-yellow
soon-to-be-tunic linen with grey top-stitching today.
I'm fixated on top-stitching now. Someday I want to
make a wool winter coat with top-stitching on the
cuffs and lapels. Or anywhere, really.
I love those skirts !
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Do you use embroidery floss for the top-stitching?
ReplyDeleteI knew you had more patience than I! Must be the Nutella! Those look great!
ReplyDeleteYour hand stitching is so pretty. That is something I'm very bad at. I can't get the stitch lengths to come out the same, and if they are actually lined up right it's due to a miracle and not my sewing talent...
ReplyDeleteI am SO in love with the design of that skirt! Any plans to do a tut? I REALLY want to make some for myself! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThose skirts are really pretty!
ReplyDeleteI loved the original color combination, and I love this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone!
ReplyDeleteMaryAnne: Yes, I used all six strands of embroidery floss.
Nicki C K: Unfortunately, no plans for a tut. It's a classic A-line skirt so it should be easy to find as a commercial pattern in a size that fits. Add pockets. Then top-stitch along the pockets, waistband and bottom hem.
I am OBSESSED with yellow and grey! Cannot wait to see that one.
ReplyDeleteL.O.V.E. them! So simple and so beautiful! Great work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea...
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE SKIRTS!!!
ReplyDeletethe top stitching really makes them special.
EEEK! SO beautiful! I love it! I'm afraid I'm not particular and careful enough to do that kind of topstitching, but I love it so much I may discipline myself to try!
ReplyDeleteI just posted about my yolk-yellow linen skirt with grey topstitching (machine, I'm afraid, and doesn't really show well in the pics). It's a fab combination.