This next week, if all goes well, I hope to complete a skirt for each of my daughters and a top for myself.
The skirts are going to be made from a diagonally printed black, grey and white plaid on a very soft, woven polyester - probably not the greatest quality, but they both loved it, it was very inexpensive, and I plan to make very simple skirts, so they can enjoy them as long as they last.
The plan is to make a flared skirt (as flared as I can get, out of the width of the fabric) on a lycra yoke. It'll be my first time drafting a pattern from scratch, but I don't anticipate too many problems. How hard can a skirt like this be? (Oh no, have I just tempted the gods?) If I can get out a 1-seam pattern, that'll be great; otherwise I'll do 2 side seams. The material is in the dryer now after pre-washing and I hope to draft the patterns tomorrow night.
For myself, I plan on making a top from Diana Moden (No. 16 - Model 27D).
I think the raglan sleeves are a good style as I'm losing weight. Anyway, I've seen a number of shirts like this in the new fall collections, so I'll be right in style.
I'll make it first in a black jersey (pre-washed and ready to go), with an alteration for *big* hips and stomach, and possible FBA. That will be my muslin (hopefully wearable). Then I'd like a couple more - red and aqua - both *my* colors.
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