Any recommendations for a "skort" pattern?

"Joy Beeson" wrote

Sounds like a skating skirt. I looked at the pic. I think a bathing suit brief is attached to the seam that also attaches the pleated skirt. It seems to be made like a skating skirt.

Here they are called 'culottes'. :-)

Katherine Australia

"Jessamy" wrote

Whaddya mean, "my machine won't sew knits".??????? Back when I first took a course in sewing with knits, there was a lady who only had a straight stitch machine - that's right, not even zigzag - and she managed to sew knits just fine!!!!!!! It IS easier with zigzag, but I asure you I do not have a serger, or a computerised machine, just one 30 year old White and one (approx) seven year old Janome, both completely mechanical, and I have been sewing knits on them all along.

Let us know exactly what kind of machine you have, and maybe we can encourage you a little.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

We (I'm in the USA) have culottes, too, but skorts are different. The ones I've seen are an actual entire *skirt*, with actual entire *shorts* attached underneath. My understanding of culottes is that they are rather full shorts, with or without a box pleat CB and CF. Bifurcated.....

Beverly

My understanding also, and I've worn them for 20 years -- basically like what's also called a split skirt, although some culottes have so much fullness you can hardly tell they are bifurcated.

It's been a while so I don't remember everything that went wrong. I was working on my mother's, at that time, "advanced" Singer. All I really remember was skipped stitches but there were other things.

From CypSew earlier this evening:

I don't know the specifics, brand, model number etc. I bought it at a Woolworth store about 15 yrs ago. It has about 12 stitch selections and a manual 4 stage button hole. Compared to the Jane Doe average machine today this thing is a dinosaur. AK in PA

Stretch & Sew was originally for straight stitch machines, I think - at least, I used their patterns extensively, took their classes, and did just fine with a straight stitch. Now, you can find lots of Stretch & Sew patterns in thrift shops - they may not be the latest styles, but I really don't know for sure because I tend to ignore latest styles. It wasn't so much their patterns though, as it was the techniques, and there is a book that also turns up frequently in the thrift stores that would be worth picking up.

Would this be it or is there another older version?

From the sewsassy.com site: #113 Easy Sewing, the Kwik.Sew® Way $24.95 Kwik.Sew Web Site Description Kwik.Sew's new book is simple enough for a beginner, yet exciting for an experienced sewer. Misses' sizes XS-S-M-L-XL. Patterns are included for simple shirts, pants, shorts and skirts with complete instruction on how to make style variations. Book has 88 pages filled with variations, tips and ideas to add that personal touch. Detailed instructions to make your garments look professionally done.

Thanks for the info, AK in PA

Here's a collection of their books -

The year before last, dd sent me pix of the dgc in their Hallowe'en costumes. I asked why the oldest was dressed as a tart, and was told indignantly "MO-om!! She's NOT a tart, she's a POP SINGER!!!"

I rest my case.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

My favorite suit looks much like this:

HTH

--Karen D.

Exactamundo. *shaking head sadly*

I saw this author demonstrate her techniques on a Canadian tv show - Cityline - recently. Just follow this link to Amazon.

"> Many moons ago, before "fashion" altering of sweatshirts took hold wasn't

Olwyn Mary wrote in news:44ca1e54$0$30641$ snipped-for-privacy@free.teranews.com:

oh... so she was a Pop Tart? i can sort of see dressing up for Hallow'een, because that's a very limited thing & it's kind of making fun of that sort of attire. i can't see a child dressing like that all the time. lee

A skort is not a culotte. Different makeup all together.

Maybe it's one of those things that is what makes people say things like the US and the UK are two nations divided by a common language.

Joy wrote: ...

Hey, here's a recent article about this:

Hi,

I am not much of a clothing sewer (mostly do quilts) But my daughter has a number of skirts like what you describe ( I think) They are a full skirt and full shorts at the same time... The best way to describe how they were constructed is that the skirt was lined, but rather than a liner, it was shorts. It does not add bulk at the waist line as they are the same waist. She has some that are made from sweatshirt fabric even and there is no added bulk at the waistline. The sweatshirt ones use the same material for both the skirt and shorts even. A few of her others use a lighter cotton for the shorts part.

Beverly, I was browsing and found this pattern and wondered if you could add the yoke your DGD wants.