Plain Navy Skirt - Burda 3/10, #106

Good Progress

I was able to get this skirt cut out on Friday, and then spent part of Saturday and Sunday working on it.  This skirt has some nice features - darts, welt pockets and a front zip, but isn't too over the top as a whole.  The back also has double welt pockets, but I decided to leave them off, because I was pretty sure I'd need an extra dart in the back. 

On Saturday, I was able to get the fronts with the welt pockets constructed as well as the back with the two darts.  While the welt pocket and dart combo on the front looks complicated, it isn't that bad.  The dart is made first, then the welt pocket is made with the welt right next to the dart.  It isn't actually part of the dart at all, although it looks that way. 

You could also make this skirt without the welt pocket.  I'm thinking of making this one again in a thick corduroy, so I think I'll not do the welt pockets.  I might do a side seam pocket instead, or use a different pattern altogether.  I'm not sure yet.

On Sunday, I got the zipper installed and that was enough for me to start the fitting process. 

 

As predicted, I needed two extra darts in the back and two extra darts in the front.  The back ones were easy to add. 

For the front darts, I placed the point of the dart right at the top of the pocket welt.  This way I wouldn't have to work around the pocket, nor would the pocket welt gape because there was now less fabric between the two ends of the welt.

 

I've added a dart to each of the pattern pieces in case I make this pattern again. 

Today I made all the fitting changes permanent, sewed the side seams and added the hem.  All that's left is the waist facing and inside button and this one will be done.

Parting Shot:  More Socks. I've had the yarn for these socks for a while, but I wanted to make the beaded bracelet first.  (BTW, Gail, there is no fastener for the bracelet, the base is a metal cuff not quite a complete circle with a small opening that just slips on over the wrist.) The pattern I'm using is the Pyroclastic Socks, which I got from Knitty.  I think they'll be pretty cool and in a few more pattern repeats, they'll look a lot more like the sample socks!