Remake: Maxi Skirt to Summer Dress
Taking an old, unused item of clothing and changing it into something new and useful has a special joy all of its own. This remodelling of a skirt came with the unique challenge of working with a fabric that has a distinctive design. I purchased this maxi skirt some years ago from TK Maxx. It was made up of eight large panels to create a floor length, full circle skirt with an elastic waistband. The fabric is a delightful, if somewhat busy, Indian print on a fine, loose weave, transparent fabric. The way that the panels were joined created an interesting zigzag pattern around the hem. The skirt's original lining was made from a horrible stretchy fabric of the sort that I hate and which I quickly discarded as the remake began. For the dress I used Kwik Sew K4215 as my base pattern. Once again I am frustrated with the lack of correct fit provided by commercial patterns, but that is another story; the pattern provided a usable base to work from. With some careful piecing, I cut the c...