Pleated skort

Sep 11, 2006 4 Replies
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I have just competed drafting a yoke for the skort I'm going to make DGD, and when I checked the layout for the bias yoke, I discovered I have enough fabric remaining to cut three widths for the pleats, so I have enough to "pleat to the sett" (this fabric is from my stash). And, I'll be able to locate the seams *under* the pleats. And, I can run the length of the pleats long enough to show three full setts lengthwise below the yoke, too. YEAH!!!! ;-) Now, just have to fire up the steam-press....



In case you don't remember, I'm replicating:

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> Beverly

Yee Haw! Way to go! Grandma rides again! ;) You gotta post pix when this is done - I need to see how you do it! :)

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Good idea, I took some pics with the digital camera. I am going to be putting an invisible zip in the center back of the yoke which is plaid cut on the *bias*! We'll see how that goes, I have it cut out with the matched design each side of CB.

Beverly

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Wow.... That will truly be an amazing skort when it's done. Can't wait for the pictures. Just do me a favor and thump yourself on the forehead every now again. Makes the eyes uncross y'know. ;)

It will be gorgeous like everything you do. And I'm tickled to pieces that you have enough fabric stashed that you can make this skort to your standards. I know it would frustrate you to no end if you had to fudge on details because you were a little short on fabric. :) Good going!!!!!

Sharon

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ROTFLOL!

Funnily enough, this was fabric I bought for her mother, probably twenty-or-more-years ago. ;-) I was indeed happy to find I wouldn't have to skimp, I love the challenge of matching plaids and other patterns. Do you remember that Pendleton shirt I entered in the OR state fair?

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Every place that the plaids *could* be matched, they *were* matched: front placket, pocket, side seams, back yoke to back, collar and stand to yoke, sleeves -to-armseye, etc. And I made (guessing now) thirty or more of them for DH. And loved every one... Beverly

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