Comments on: Vogue 8499 – The Skirt, In Black http://www.noile.net/2008/05/vogue-8499-the-skirt-in-black/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Noile http://www.noile.net/2008/05/vogue-8499-the-skirt-in-black/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Noile Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:44:00 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=353#comment-202 Hi, sepianne -- the first time I made this skirt, they drove me nuts, too. I was over-thinking them. I'm not sure how to help, but try this: complete step 3 (folding seam allowances), and step 4 (attaching one edge of zipper). Now, take out your tissue pattern piece for the pocket (no. 3), and place it next to your cut piece. Fold the tissue as if you're doing step 3, and then, using your tissue, match those circles as described in step 5. It looks odd, doesn't it? The edges don't seem to match up right -- but trust the pattern. If you've got those large circles matched, it will work. Once I saw it done in tissue, I finally got it, and could do it with the fabric. Those odd edges -- the ones that don't seem to match up right -- are actually the seam allowance that lets you attach the pocket to the skirt. I hope this helps -- I'm sure photos would be best, but they're not happening this week, I'm afraid! Best of luck -- this is such a great skirt! It's going to be worth the trouble, I promise. Hi, sepianne — the first time I made this skirt, they drove me nuts, too. I was over-thinking them. I’m not sure how to help, but try this: complete step 3 (folding seam allowances), and step 4 (attaching one edge of zipper).

Now, take out your tissue pattern piece for the pocket (no. 3), and place it next to your cut piece.

Fold the tissue as if you’re doing step 3, and then, using your tissue, match those circles as described in step 5.

It looks odd, doesn’t it? The edges don’t seem to match up right — but trust the pattern. If you’ve got those large circles matched, it will work.

Once I saw it done in tissue, I finally got it, and could do it with the fabric. Those odd edges — the ones that don’t seem to match up right — are actually the seam allowance that lets you attach the pocket to the skirt.

I hope this helps — I’m sure photos would be best, but they’re not happening this week, I’m afraid!

Best of luck — this is such a great skirt! It’s going to be worth the trouble, I promise.

]]> By: sepianne http://www.noile.net/2008/05/vogue-8499-the-skirt-in-black/comment-page-1/#comment-200 sepianne Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:59:07 +0000 http://www.noile.net/?p=353#comment-200 hi, your skirt looks fabulous. i'm trying to make it myself, but being a new sewist, i'm having the devil of a time understandinthe instructions on mitering the pockets. any suggestions? hi, your skirt looks fabulous. i’m trying to make it myself, but being a new sewist, i’m having the devil of a time understandinthe instructions on mitering the pockets. any suggestions?

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