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delia creates

sewing, women · July 25, 2012

Hope Chest Pencil Skirt

Have you ever looked at a fabric and known almost instantly what you wanted to do with it?

That’s how it was with this beautiful Anna Griffin fabric.

I was browsing one my fabulous sponsors’ sites, The Ribbon Retreat, when I came upon Anna Griffin’s Hope Chest collection. Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I wish I could scoop up every print in that collection and bring it home.

My favorite was the Blue Hope Chest Floral print. I knew I must make a pencil skirt…like this one I made last year. I scoured my craft room…well actually craft area :), and I could not find the pattern I used. It was only a partial pattern from the D.I. so I must have purged it without thinking about it. I didn’t fret though because I still had (and have) the skirt I made from it (and still love wearing it). So I drafted a new pattern from it, making little tweaks to it to improve it.

Well one of the tweaks was that I made it a bit smaller in the waist and hips. The previous one was a bit baggy on my pre-pregnancy body. So I fixed that…without really thinking about how my body doesn’t look like that right now.

Duh. Now it’s too tight. It rides too high because the hips don’t fit right.

I need to shorten it but I’ll have to wait until it fits properly for me to see just how much.

How could I know that the name of the fabric would be so appropriate for this skirt at this time. As a hope chest is to a young girl collecting things for her future wedding and babies, this skirt is me hoping I’ll be this size again in the future! haha.

I finally forked out the $11 and got an invisible zipper foot. I can’t find the exact link for mine but click here for a metal version if you’re interested. This foot was SO so worth it. It actually made sewing in the zipper fun…because it was easy.

The teeth of invisible zippers curve over a bit. The grooves in the concealed zipper foot pull the teeth open and over so the needle can get right to where it needs to go…automatically.

I tried making the zipper go right to the top of the skirt so I could avoid having to put in a hook and eye. Tsk. Tsk. Probably won’t do that again. But I learn something new with each project.

For now…I’ll set my beautiful skirt aside and hope I’ll fit in it soon! 🙂

Does anyone do this too? Sabotage themselves after they have a baby…I think I’ll go back to making Easy Mommy Skirts for a while. 🙂 I actually already have a cute one in mind. Stay tuned (which means it will be a few weeks…hopefully).

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  1. Erin says

    July 25, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    The skirt looks fantastic AND you look fantastic! It won't be long until you're thinking so too! 🙂

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  2. Cherie says

    July 25, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Hot!! Love the fabric and the style is perfect! I think it looks great, but it's important that you're comfortable in it, so I hope you find it motivational and get to wear it soon!!

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  3. Hannah says

    July 25, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    I SO do that!!! You, however, look fabulous!! So don't continue to sabotage yourself, my dear. 🙂

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  4. Regina of Live Delightfully says

    July 25, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Oh I LOVE it!! And I think it looks fabulous and looks fantastic on you! So get out there in your crazy beautiful skirt! 😉

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  5. the momma (aka Shannon) says

    July 25, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    still cute! I have a whole half of a closet I don't fit in yet…and my baby is 14 months! so you look Great IMO!

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  6. Sew Much Ado says

    July 25, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    Funny, I just had a conversation with my sister this morning about how I am dying to sew for myself but keep holding off in hopes that I'll shed a few more baby pounds first :)! You look fantastic though! And that fabric really is gorgeous!

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  7. Charity says

    July 26, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    I've done that before… it is so sad when you make something and it just doesn't fit. It will fit in no time though! =)
    I still can't wear most of my clothes from before my last baby was born… that's why I just have to keep making more! =)

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  8. Jess@craftiness is not optional says

    July 26, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    It looks great on you! (though I know how the whole post partum body loveliness goes 😉 The fabric is amazing!

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  9. Anneliese says

    July 28, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Beautiful pencil skirt! I have been wanting a wool one for Fall. And I love the tip on the invisible zipper foot! I should get opne of those…

    -Anneliese

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  10. PixieSam says

    July 30, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Hi, I've just found your blog today. I love this skirt, the fabric is so pretty! I also love your red and white ruffled one.

    I need some of both the fabrics for myself!

    Reply
  11. dana says

    July 31, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    looks darling on you Delia! And yes, beautiful fabric.

    Reply

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