A-Line Skirts

Project #4:  A-Line Skirt with a Zipper

June 2015

I used a commercial pattern for this, but I think I sewed in from the side seam because the skirt looked too full on the end.

As you can tell, I messed up on the zipper.  I guess I mismeasured or something.  The zipper doesn't go up high enough.  I attached a small hook and eye closure at the top, but it still leaves a gap and looks odd.  But, I think my invisible zipper looked pretty good. 

Again, my seams looks so messy and ugly.  I'm just not quite sure what to do lots of times when I get to ends of pieces of fabric :P

Project #5:  Another A-Line Skirt with Zipper and Pleats

June 2015

This is pretty much the same as Project #4 but with two pleats in the front.  I actually didn't think to make pleats until the end, so I think I did them wrong.  I put them in after I had already attached the interfacing, which makes the top of the skirt pretty thick.  I'll have to think this through a little better next time and do it the right way.

I did a slightly better job of getting the zipper higher up, but it is also a white zipper that is fairly noticeable on my blue skirt.  I only had a white zipper at the time, so I went with it.  

I also didn't think through the pleats enough because I ran out of fabric on the front panel.  The zipper became a bit too far to the front.