PROJECT DETAILS

    Status
    Completed
  
    Started
    February 26, 2022
  
    Finished
    March 20, 2022
  
    Pattern Name
    Pink Tulle Skirt
  
    Designer / Company
    Emily Hallman
  
    Size
    N/A

NOTES

I am glad that I came across Emily’s blog post. I would say that I needed to find more resources to explain the more detailed bits around drafting, lining a skirt, zipper placement / techniques, and zipper allowance (I ended up using 5/8”).

Notions:

9” Bright Pink Zipper
3 Hook & Eyes

Fabric:

54” Bright Pink Tulle - 100% Nylon (Joann Fabric & Crafts)
4 yds. Bright Pink Kona Quilting Cotton - 100% Cotton (Joann Fabric & Crafts)
4 yds. Pink and Peach Thrifted Fabric - Content Unknown (Goodwill)

Resources Used

Emily Hallman Designs // How To: The Tulle Skirt // Blog Post
Emily Hallman Designs // How To: Draft a Circle Skirt Pattern // Blog Post
How to Pattern Any Kind of Flared Skirt // Mariah Pattie // Youtube Tutorial
How To/How I: Drafting a Curved Waistband // Kittenish Behavior // Youtube Tutorial
Circle Skirt Pattern Making [full skirt @ 9:23] // Sew It With Brit // Youtube Tutorial
Zippers Made Easy // New Mexico State, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES // Website
DIY Half Circle Skirt // Paige Handmade // Youtube Tutorial
How to Sew a Zipper In a Skirt // Professor Pincushion // Youtube Tutorial

Modifications

I added the waistband from S 9267.
I had to amend the waist size due to not measuring the height of the waistband correctly.
I used the 54” Tulle, I am 5’4” so I did not think I needed the 108” Tulle (and I saved some dough)

FINAL THOUGHTS

I’m not completely satisfied with my version, but it is wearable.
Next time I would:
- use a circle skirt pattern I already own
- use shiny fabric for the waistband
- ensure a tight fit at my natural waist
- work on ensuring that the closure works - I didn’t completely love the zipper and hook and eye construction I used