Friday, April 18, 2014

Finished Project: Denim Miette

UK indie sewing patterns are my thing right now, it would seem! My latest completed piece is Tilly's cute Miette wrap skirt. I gleefully printed the pattern, taped it up, cut it out, laid out the pieces and fabric, cut the fabric, and sewed this baby up in a day. After picking up the 4oz lightweight denim at the fabric store that morning. Yay!




There are so many awesome things about this skirt!
  • it's a wrap, so not only super easy to pick a size and fit, but also adjustable while you're wearing it
  • nice, roomy pockets!
  • no zippers, snaps, buttons, buttonholes, or other fiddly fastenings to deal with
  • fast and simple to sew
  • casual and super easy to wear -- with virtually no risk of flashing anyone with the back wrap, you can walk and move about without fear :)



I know there are already a LOT of denim Miette skirts out there on the internet, but I'm so glad to have my own! I've already worn it to work once, right after making it, hence the signs of wear/wrinkles in the photos (whatever!).

If you're considering making this skirt (especially with Me-Made-May coming up), definitely just DO IT! I'd say there are just two little things to keep in mind:
  • pay attention when stitching the pockets -- I'd initially had them set to go on sideways, without realizing
  • prepare yourself for the slightly tedious task of turning the ties right-side-out, which I somewhat successfully used a knitting needle for. 
That's it, though. I'm already considering making another Miette, maybe without pockets, and might even try switching the ties for a button closure, like Lauren's done.




11 comments:

  1. This is such a lovely skirt. I can see you getting a lot of wear out of it.

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  2. This is so cute on you! You jogged my memory, actually- I made a red one for my sister last summer, and I meant to make her one out of chambray or denim but completely forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder! And you aren't kidding about the ties being tedious- it honestly took me longer to turn out the ties than it did to sew the rest of the skirt!

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    1. Haha, you're right! A red one sounds perfect and chambray will definitely be awesome.

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  3. Love a great denim skirt, they wash well, they wear well and the older they get the better they are. Love yours, it is adorable.

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  4. This is gorgeous on you! I've just made my third denim Miette (I may have a problem).

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    1. I really don't think you can have too many! Thanks for a great pattern! 😊

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  5. Lovely skirt, Sue! Looks like a great wardrobe addition! And I love the way you styled it here with the classic stripes and those (gorgeous! omg...) flats!

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    1. Thanks, Sallie! I hope to get a lot of wear out of this one. Oh, and the flats are from Madewell :)

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  6. I think this is my favorite Miette! On a side note, your hair is getting soooo long!

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    1. Thank you, and I KNOW! I'm soo lazy with it. I might just chop it all off and get a pixie. :)

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  7. Hey Sue - cute skirt! I'm a big fan of the denim Miette but I just don't wear skirts enough to justify it :)

    I probably sound like a broken record, because I feel like I mention this ALL THE TIME on my blog, but I use the "turn it all" tool for turning tubes and it is seriously life changing. Here it is on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Turn-It-All-Turn-It-All-6-Pkg/dp/B001K54XUW
    But if I were you I'd snag one at Joann with a coupon. I'm not reluctant to sew tubes anymore - no matter how skinny! - so it's a pretty big deal.

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