School Wardrobe

Simplicity 2224 - Part One

Since my daughter is at camp this week, I decided to start with an easy elastic waist skirt, Simplicity 2224.  She chose the green leafy batik fabric for this skirt, a fabric which I thought was unusual for her, but she said she wanted to try something different. 

The skirt itself is easy to make, and this is what I have so far:

The pockets are really easy to make.  They're finished at the top with wide binding and then the bottom edge is turned up and stitched to the side panel.  The sides are aligned with the edges of the panel and are included in the seams that join the side panels and center fronts/backs. 

Since this is for a junior high student, and I'm not sure what sort of torture she'll put these pockets through, I decided to use two rows of topstitching when attaching the bottom of the pockets.  I also added an extra row of topstitching when stitching down the top pocket binding to keep the look consistent. 

Now, if I had another 30 minutes or so, this skirt would be done.  The waist casing is assembled, and just needs to be added along with the elastic.  A quick hem would then be the final touch.  I'll be gone for the next few days, but I think I'll be able to finish this off  and show you the final skirt on Friday.

Parting Shot: Mt. Carrigain.  My son, husband and I were able to hike Mt. Carrigain this weekend.  The three of us have never done a longer hike together, and it was good day.  This peak is nice because there is an observation platform, and you have 360 degree views of a good portion of the White Mountains.