Friday, December 4, 2009
New Skirt
After a disappointing shopping trip I decided to pull out my 1960’s Singer sewing machine and have a go at making myself a skirt. My father bought my trusty work horse sewing machine at a yard sale in the 1980’s for $15; she has never let me down.
I brought out patterns and looked through some old catalogs (kept around for just such an occasion) hoping for a bit of inspiration. In a catalog I spotted a pair of traditional Taiwanese Fisherman’s Pants. The waist of the Fisherman’s paints is two sizes too big, but they are folded to fit around the waist, tied, then the top part of the paints is folded over. I always thought they looked comfortable, but that a skirt design was needed instead. I took left over fabric and in about an hour I had a new skirt. Now I am off to work on a matching top.
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5 comments:
Thats so pretty! I love it!! Thats awesome how you were inspired to make it. ^___^ haha, and old sewing machines are the best! My mom has one, and its huge, but it works wonderfuly, and it hasn't broken down yet. My mom used it when she was a teenager. :)lol! I wish I sewed more... but I'm not very good at it. :(
I am mostly self taught. Once you learn some basics, its really not that hard.
wow! I just realized that we have the exact same sewing machine!
I had a tune up this year ... it is a GREAT machine! My aunt Norma gave it to me. It is SOLID
I love mine and it still worked after taking a fall down a long fight of stairs. Very solid.
Sensational!
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