I’ve fallen a little bit behind on sewing in the past week thanks to a teething bubba. He’s lucky enough to be getting four top teeth at once!

I finished the Socialite Skirt this morning, only it isn’t the Socialite Skirt! The knit I used was quite thick and I was worried the pleats might make it too bulky so I followed the tutorial, omitting the pleats and extra width, and ended up with….

…complete with awful photography! The skirt itself came out well, but as you can see it’s a straight skirt with a slight a-line to it whereas the real socialite skirt has a bit more flare. This was the first time I’d made a stretch skirt (well, not including the crushed velvet wonders I got around uni in) and I’ve discovered that the walking foot really is my friend. It made everything so much easier! I initially tried the seams on my overlocker but they puckered (any tips for overlocking/serging knits?)

I’ll definitely make more of these as they are so comfy! If I find a thinner knit in the stash I’ll try the actual socialite skirt!