More Simplicity 5776

During Me Made May I lived in my two Simplicity 5776 skirts (see posts here and here). They are so comfy and easy to wear.  I don't feel dressed up in them, just "me". However, the warm weather has finally struck and I can no longer wear my woollen tartan beauty, as it just wouldn't be right without opaque tights. So, enter version three.

This time with pockets!  I'm getting to the stage where I want pockets on everything I wear. You may recognise the fabric, as it is the remnants of the camo design from which I made my boys trousers. Those trousers, by the way, are a massive hit with the boys and they are always chosen above RTW; this fact fills my heart with joy, and is one of the many reasons why I sew.

Needless to say, we will NOT be seen out wearing these at same time, matching mummy and boys - I will have to dress them before I dress myself, or risk us ending up looking like the Von Trapp family.

Back to the skirt: having made it twice before, I didn't even need to read the instructions - it pretty much threw itself together.

Can you spot my zip?  This is my best zip ever, wahoo and hurrah. I actually sewed it in by hand. Not because I was trying to be fancy, but because middle child was misbehaving at bedtime; it gave me something to do whilst sitting outside his room putting him back to bed every five minutes!

His naughtiness went on so long that night that I sewed the waistband on by hand as well. It was rather calming and Zen-like.  It saved me getting cross with the boy too, so win-win.

I am really pleased with this skirt: it is the perfect weight for the summer, and holds it shape beautifully. I decided to make the waistband bigger on this version and I rather like the chunky look.

Cost effective too, as I was again using up leftover bits from my stash. I now only have a  few centimetres of this fabric left, and I am cutting out some hexies from it.  It will only yield a few, but it will mean I've achieved zero waste. I've cut out some hexies from other teeny tiny scraps of fabric too. Not sure what I will do with them but soon I'll have enough to do something fun and multicoloured.

At the risk of being boring I am going to make one more, but next time a maxi-length. I just have to find the right fabric for it.

 But for now I am super happy with my latest make.  It has been a joy to get sewing again.