tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post6649092788823942012..comments2022-07-03T07:26:07.184-04:00Unknown[email protected]Blogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-40222524787566079012015-03-16T16:28:31.179-04:002015-03-16T16:28:31.179-04:00Thank you so much Kathy! Gosh you guys are making me feel so much better about using regular zips!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-60862824015125123702015-03-16T16:27:56.069-04:002015-03-16T16:27:56.069-04:00Thank you so much Sarah Liz! Yes.... that&#39;s what I&#39;ve understood and you explained very well... that curved waistbands &#39;curve&#39; with a curvy body shape and the straight waistbands do not. This straight waistband would not lie straight on me at all, whereas my curved facings cut to match the curve of the top yokes, follow my body&#39;s contour.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-46538788968364377992015-03-16T16:24:44.127-04:002015-03-16T16:24:44.127-04:00Thank you so much Hana!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-69864762447940221312015-03-16T16:23:37.432-04:002015-03-16T16:23:37.432-04:00You may be right.... about the nap not being noticeable because it&#39;s white. I&#39;m not even sure I can even really &#39;feel&#39; the difference.... maybe that&#39;s why it never occurred to me to check it before cutting..... it&#39;s such a non-issue! I wondered that too.... the back seam line is to match the front.... but think the design is such a classic look that it should be okay without that back seam.... even keeping the front seam line because that&#39;s where the fantastic pockets are! I definitely like skirts without a waistband more and more!!! Thank you opportunityknits!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-53561911067075008712015-03-16T16:21:17.897-04:002015-03-16T16:21:17.897-04:00You did fine hitting the nail on the head.... learn by doing.... absolutely! Thank you so much Mama Pea!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-62315229428392029382015-03-16T16:19:56.949-04:002015-03-16T16:19:56.949-04:00I like that.... &#39;casual but tailored&#39;.... yes that&#39;s this skirt! Thank you Nancy!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-91921406984920957652015-03-16T01:47:22.007-04:002015-03-16T01:47:22.007-04:00Great skirt, Lisa. I only used an invisible zip in my first one and have used a lapped zip for the other two. Your skirt goes beautifully with your top and jacket. The whole outfit is lovely. KathyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865710256627225570[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-2268531325900362922015-03-16T00:24:24.330-04:002015-03-16T00:24:24.330-04:00The skirt looks lovely - I&#39;m glad you persevered. Don&#39;t fret about the invisible zip - put in whatever works for you. I often use a lapped insertion with a regular zip. Good idea to remove the back seamline - it&#39;s not needed. A faced skirt would work well for your figure - wide straight waistbands only really work for figures like mine - straighter figures - we need them to hold skirts up! Faced skirts work well on curvier figures. It&#39;s amazing what 24 hours away from a garment that we are never going to make again does! Next time you will know just what to do...sarahlizsewstyle.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-29780987346781722262015-03-15T22:51:12.731-04:002015-03-15T22:51:12.731-04:00What a pretty little skirt! Love the detail and you did a great work. You know how to match all the colors together, fab outfit!Hana https://www.blogger.com/profile/05665357105932371193[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-36100498433544187872015-03-15T21:44:41.037-04:002015-03-15T21:44:41.037-04:00I like your longer version, and those pockets are really cool. I must say that the nap on your corduroy skirt is unoticeable maybe because it&#39;s white? So it&#39;s all good! Love the inside view. You are right, the back seam line seems a bit odd, maybe it&#39;s to match the front pocket seam line. I can imagine how difficult it must have been to sew the straight waist band to the curved waistline, and it was clever of you to ditch it. I&#39;m beginning to like skirts without a waistband. <br />Hope you get to wear your pretty skirt lots before it gets too warm!opportunityknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117079481971682582[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-81254624186037504792015-03-15T20:46:28.514-04:002015-03-15T20:46:28.514-04:00Your um, er, &#39;backside&#39; is NOT prominent! You have a very, very nice figure top to bottom, side to side! <br /><br />If after sewing a garment that gives you as much of a fit as this skirt did, and you can say now you&#39;re ready to make it again, I think that&#39;s a purdy darn good indication that your professional sewing abilities (which are already very good) are getting even better. We can&#39;t learn unless we do! (Must be a better way of saying that. :o/ )Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-19212653660615269072015-03-15T15:55:42.057-04:002015-03-15T15:55:42.057-04:00Looks great on you! Casual but tailored, and the pockets are fabulous. I love the way you put colors together!Nancy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170715858578595322[email protected]