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Materials: Loes Hinse Swing Skirt, No. 5002 $16.00 Multisized Fabrics - Loes Hinse suggests: fine knits in rayon, microfiber, and silk. Also drapey rayons, soft wool, lycra blends and stretch velvets. See pattern information at bottom of page 1 spool of matching thread soft 1" elastic My Fabric: Parfumerie Other fabric suggestions would be:
How does the skirt go together? I had heard great things about this pattern from other sewers and thought it would be an easy sewing project for my 12 year-old daughter. I ordered the pattern online and it arrived a few days later. Some lovely fuchsia batik had just come in at Sawyer Brook and I knew it would look fresh and spunky in this swingy style. Fabric choice is important for this skirt. Youll want something soft and drapey, not stiff. First of all, I measured my daughters hips and compared her measurement to the measurement of the tissue pattern. The XXS looked like a good fit, so thats the size we cut out. There are only four fabric pieces to cut a front, a back, a front flounce and a back flounce. The sewing is pretty quick. Just two side seams on the skirt, two side seams on the flounce and then attaching the flounce to the skirt. We used a zig-zag stitch to finish the seams. There is an elastic waistband. The waistband is probably the most challenging part of the skirt. The directions were clear and the pictures helped too. We added a small ribbon tag at the center back waist for easy dressing. My daughter sewed most of the skirt herself. I helped out a little bit on the final seam of the waistband. She certainly could have finished it herself in another sewing session, but her hands were tired of stretching the elastic into place and we wanted to finish the skirt NOW! The finished skirt is very summery and sweet. Here are some sources to look for supplies: Order the pattern from www.loeshinsedesign.com It was $16, a little on the expensive side, but we traced my daughters size pattern onto other paper, so I (mom) can use a bigger size when I make my skirt. Sewable Swedish Tracing Paper- Available at Birch Street Clothing, P.O. Box 1110, Alta, CA 95701, 1-800-736-0854
Are there other patterns that I could use instead of ordering one online? Yes. This is a very popular skirt style this summer. Check out web sites or chain stores for these patterns of other similar styles from companies such as: Kwik Sew 3373 Misses sizes XS-XL at Kwik Sew search for patterns 3373,3336, and 2940 Kwik Sew 3336 Misses sizes XS-XL Kwik Sew 2940 Girls sizes 8-14 Simplicity 5101 Juniors sizes 3/4 to 15/16 McCalls 5038 Girls sizes 7-16
Squeezing in this project: How did we find time to make a skirt on a busy weekend that included a movie, a birthday party, church and all the usual family activities? We divided the project up into smaller pieces. The week before, we started planning the project and purchased the pattern, fabric, thread and elastic. On Friday we organized the cutting space, scissors, thread, pins and elastic. We prewashed the fabric in cold water, on delicate and then hung it up to dry. Once dry we pressed it flat. Then I traced off the XXS pattern pieces and laid them out on the cutting surface. That seemed like enough for one day so we called it quits. The next day we cut out the fabric, wound a bobbin, threaded the machine and put in a new needle. Rachel sewed the side seams and the flounce side seams and attached the flounce to the skirt. Everything was neatly pressed, according to the directions. She finished all the seams except for the one attaching the flounce to the skirt. On Sunday evening after dinner, she finished the skirt flounce seam, finished the raw edge of the hem, turned up the hem and sewed it. Finally she sewed the elastic waist. We were both tired, but the results are wonderful. - Carole Loes Hinse #5002 Pattern information:
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