I've done a pencil skirt before--back when the days were long and there was sunlight aplenty (and before our camera started adding horizontal lines on all our pictures--have you noticed that? It drives me crazy). The previous pencil skirt was also in in a colourful wool fabric...
This time I used Simplicity 2154, a reissued vintage pattern:
How cute is this pattern?? It includes a classic pencil skirt, an amazing blouse and a jacket! I've really enjoyed the Simplicity reissued patterns (I've made trousers from a Simplicity reissue twice and a blouse from that same pattern). I only had enough fabric for the skirt from this pattern. Well, that's not really true. You see, you may recognise this fabric....
Whatever possessed me from making a poncho out of some fabulous wool? You should really stop me when I get ideas like that (granted I probably didn't post about it until it was finished....) I think ponchos only work in sunny locations where there is no wind. In Scotland, they are impossible to wear. A bit like this photo...
So, I've chopped up the poncho and am going to make a matching vest for my pencil skirt!! It's a bit funny that I'm refashioning my own creations! teeheee.
This wool is quite lovely and was an amazing charity shop find (about 2.5 metres). It's nice and thick. I didn't line the skirt--though I just saw Sunni's tutorial for lining a skirt with a vent, which I might just try out!
I inserted a hand picked zipper--one of my favourite methods for inserting zippers on wool fabric (as the handpicked stitches just disappear!)
I don't think I can ever have enough pencil skirts. They are so versatile. I plan on building a mini-wardrobe around this wool fabric much like I did with the Mrs. Peacock skirt.
Have you ever refashioned your own sewn garments? It's oddly fun!
