My fave pattern (for now)
Friday, August 1st, 2014
Everyone has one – a pattern they use time and time again. Maybe it’s the ease of making, or the styling or the fit. Whatever it is that draws us back to it, I can guarantee every sewer has one hiding away somewhere.
For me it’s a skirt – Simplicity 2226, a pattern I first made not long after I started sewing.
I like it because it fits well in a loose kind of way, suits all sorts of fabrics and is easy (it’s a Learn to Sew pattern), which means I can make one in a flash now I’ve had a bit of practice. The pictures on the front of the pattern don’t do this skirt any justice – it’s actually a bit more flared than shown and the yoke a bit deeper too. It sits just below the waistline, which I like. There are two length options and I prefer the shorter of the two, although I still make that version a bit longer than it suggests otherwise it’s way too short for my liking. I also don’t bother with the carriers on the waistband (the little loops a belt would go through) and I don’t make the waist tie either. I also like to make the pockets and yoke in a different fabric to the rest of the skirt – just makes a plain (ish) skirt more interesting.
I have six of these made up now and I’m sure there are more on the cards in the very near future. My favourite so far is one I made out of cotton with colourful bicycles running through it for the main skirt with spotty canvas material for the yoke and pockets. I’ve worn this to death and am sad that it’s starting to look a little jaded. I can’t find any more of the fantastic bike material though so can’t replicate – please give me a shout if you see any, as I’d love to make another – it’s one of those garments that I get comments on whenever I wear it. This pattern is definitely worth a look – there’s pockets to do but these are easy and the instructions are clear. And a zip – that’s about as difficult as it gets.
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