Bookworm's Musings

This week, I made the necklace and second pair of earrings that I mentioned in a earlier post, as well as the flaxseed pillows for my mom. My photographer, my brother, is temporarily without a computer, so expect pictures later.
Meanwhile, I have started my skirt project.
I am using Kwik Sew #3364, view A.
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I cut out the pattern pieces last night (from the paper, not the fabric) in preparation for starting the muslin today. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that this skirt only has one pattern piece! (Well, it actually has two, but they are identical.) It doesn't even have a separate waistband piece! Instead, you make a self-casing at the top of the skirt for the elastic. This is going to be really, really easy to make, but I'm still going to make a muslin first. Mostly because I'm concerned about the fit around the hips and waist, but also because I want to experiment with seam finishes and hemming techniques. Because the seams curve a bit, I don't think I can use French seams, so I need to decide what finish would be most appropriate without being too time-consuming. Also, it calls for a blind hem, which I plan to do on my machine. But I've never done one on the machine before, so the muslin will give me a chance to practice without worrying about it. I plan to cut the muslin tonight, and put it together tomorrow.