Skirt part: done!

[jhameia]

I've been meaning to make a dress out of this awful skulls fabric I bought a while back for $4/yard XD It's pretty metal. And I wanted to try my hand at making in-seam pockets. So this afternoon, I drafted the pattern using pre-existing stuff I made before (the front is going to be a halter-neck because it seems the easiest but still exciting pattern I've got custom-made) (the back has to change because I was thinking of hiding my bra strap under wide elastics) and started cutting around 6pm. By around midnight, I've got a skirt! It was a bit touch and go because I hadn't counted on how very stretchy the fabric is, and forgot to stabilize it. So this means a lot of pleating to make sure the whole thing goes around my waist properly. It's OK though; the ad hoc pleats made for a really awesome effect.

I forgot to get ribbon when I was last in Jo-Ann so I've got to get some before I can finish off this thing. I've got most of the top made--I'd like to have some peace of mind before I start sewing in the elastics though. I'm surprised my needle hasn't broken at all today, given how much material I'm expecting it to sew through!