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Spring time means time to make a couple skirts and this year I’m trying out three skirt patterns. I just finished making Lisette B6182 a safari inspired a-line skirt. (The B in B6182 stands for Butterick. You may recall Lisette patterns use to come out under Simplicity Creative Group but now it’s Butterick) Lisette patterns<\/a> are designed by Liesl Gibson who is the mastermind behind Liesl + Co<\/a> and the children’s wear pattern company, Oliver + S<\/a>.<\/p>\n Style details:<\/strong> large center front inverted pleat, two front patch pockets, center back opening with invisible zipper, high waist, tall waist band and the back panels are eased into the waist band for ease without bulk.<\/p>\n I made my skirt up in a mid-weight twill. The twill seemed perfect for the cut and the style.<\/p>\n The pattern is classified as easy and it was. Straight forward construction nothing too tricky except for maybe the insertion of the invisible zipper. The instructions for that step were a little confusing and could benefit from more illustrations – or more practice on my part.<\/p>\n The waist band is cut as one. It’s folded in half horizontally and finished with slip stitching down the inside long edge to the waist seam allowance by hand. The waistband’s short ends are also hand slip stitched close. I thought this was an odd way to finish the waistband ends. Was it just an easy way to do the job (keeping the pattern classified as “easy” and having less instructions to write out or illustrate) or just overlooked? Why not sew the short ends of the waistband by machine, right sides together, and then flip right side out?<\/p>\n What I did differently:<\/strong> I added contrasting top stitching to the pockets, the hem (both required top stitching anyway) and the waistband (which did not call for top stitching).<\/p>\n What I will do differently:<\/strong> I will line the pockets fully to avoid the bulky bias binding applied to the opening and to avoid my fingers having to feel the raw seam allowance inside the pocket. Feeling it unravel. Feeling how crumbs and lint stick deep in between the layers of seam allowance and pocket and skirt.<\/p>\n I will narrow the waist band slightly (it gaps on me) and try stitching the short ends of the waist band by machine, right sides together after the zipper is inserted.<\/p>\n Would I make this again:<\/strong> Yes. It’s flattering, it’s practical, it only takes two yards of fabric and it sews up rather fast. That’s pretty much everything I ask for.<\/p>\n Bonus!<\/strong> I just found Liesl Gibson’s inspiration board for this skirt. Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have you made this skirt? If you did, what was your experience with it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spring time means time to make a couple skirts and this year I’m trying out three skirt patterns. I just finished making Lisette B6182 a safari inspired a-line skirt. (The B in B6182 stands for Butterick. 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