Wednesday 26 June 2013

The simplest of projects

Me Made May 2013 made me realize a few things:

1.  I need more knits because that's what I cheated with on weekends
2.  I need more basic bottoms, especially solids to match my print tops
3.  I need more fitted pieces because I've lost some inches in my hips and waist, and some things I made in 2010-2012 are too big.

Enter The Easiest Project of The Year: a pull-on ponte skirt.  This was leftover from a long ago project, back before I knew how to estimate yardage requirements and just bought 3m of anything I liked. I'm sure you've been there too!  I thank my ignorant past self for leaving me with lots of 1m pieces with which to experiment.

Here are a few headless photos courtesy of my 4 year old daughter, taken after a long day in the lab, so I'm looking a bit wrinkled and have managed to tear a hole in my tights.  Classy.

 

I was going to put together a few illustrations on how I did this, but it was so easy that I can just explain it.  First, take these measurements:


Divide the waist and hip measurements by 4.  Don't add any seam allowance to the sides because you want zero or perhaps slightly negative ease.  Add 5cm to the top and bottom for turning hems.  Draw a shape like this on the fold of your ponte:


(You should probably smooth out that hip angle there.  Unless you are shaped like that.  No judgement.)

Serge up the sides so you have a tapered tube.  Fold over the top and bottom hems and stitch with a stretch or cover stitch.  Wear.  Look awesome.  Make a few more from your leftovers.  Look awesomer. 

11 comments:

  1. It has never occurred to me to make a ponte skirt, what a dumbass!

    Brilliant, easy to wear, no wrinkles. You smart.

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    1. Me smart? I like to flatter myself into thinking so. HAHAHHAHAHA

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  2. Nothing like a quickie! Ponte skirts are so easy to wear.

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    1. I've been really overloaded between work and home, so this was about as involved as I could manage this month.

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  3. Great idea, I need a quick something like that. There is definitely a lack of skirts in my closet at the moment.

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    1. I used both my serger and sewing machine to do this, but I could have just used my sewing machine. Only takes about an hour including measuring and cutting!

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  4. Amazing how something so simple can look so very good!

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  5. Wow, I've gotta try that out. I've been eying ponte skirts on polyvore for ideas! Yours looks fantastic!

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    1. I don't know why I didn't think if this before. That ponte has been right in front of me for 3 years.

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  6. Your skirt looks great! It's great when something simple ends up being so awesome! I have recently been thinking of adding some ponte pieces to my wardrobe. I recently made a dress from some grey wool knit, and it put me searching for the perfect ponte for a few more pieces!

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