Hi friends! Let’s talk about being social! Do you have sewing friends? Sewing can be such a solitary hobby, but with the advent of social media, it is far from it. Thanks to Instagram, Facebook groups, and YouTube sewing has become quite the social venture, at least for me.
If you are reading this, it is probably because one of these social media platforms brought you here. Of course, there are others (hello Reddit and Pinterest), but these are the current platforms where I notice most of my blog readers hale from.
I bring this up because I got to meet another sewing friend! I did a pattern test for Ann of Designer Stitch last month, and when it was time for final photos, another tester messaged me, asking if I wanted to take photos with her. I said “Sure!” She is local to me and was so sweet to drive out my way. It was such a treat to get to meet her! This is the beautiful Valentina Vineyard. I warned her that I was short!
The skirt we are both wearing is the Designer Stitch Allie Faux Wrap skirt. It is a woven pencil skirt with three lengths, an invisible back zipper closure, and the option of multiple different overlays.
We had a great time laughing and trying not be awkward in front of the camera. It is amazing how many photos I was either laughing or had my mouth open talking, but we still got a few! We plan to go fabric shopping next, and I hope to get to introduce her to a few other sewing locals whom I love.
The Allie Faux Wrap Skirt has this overlay that is sewn into the side seams. It is a super easy pattern considering how cute it looks. For some reason, I didn’t do the most amazing job of tying my knot for photos, so just imagine a better tied knot. I blame dressing in the car!
Here is what the wrap looks like untied.
Let’s talk about my unintended favorite pencil skirt now. This option isn’t technically in the pattern or what the pattern is even about, but I left out the overlay so that I could make a muslin. I used some home dec fabric that I bought without a purpose (whoops!), and then, I LOVED it, so I went ahead and finished the skirt! I think this is now my “go-to” woven pencil skirt pattern.
I really like Ann’s method of doing an invisible zipper in this pattern. I definitely had one of those sewing moments where I said to myself, “Why don’t all invisible zipper go in this easy. No seam ripper required!
The skirt is definitely a shape hugger and you will notice that different fabrics will hold you differently, even though they may both be woven without stretch. When I used this medium weight home dec fabric, I had to let my side seams out a little. I was really glad that the side seams had a 5/8 inch seam allowance.
On the other hand, my rust/orange linen/rayon blend skirt, I used the regular seam allowance and still have just a bit of extra room. The difference in the fabrics is the weave. The linen is much looser of a weave and lighter of a fabric.
I used the shorter length skirt for my linen skirt with the overlay and used the mid length for my blue pencil skirt. They seem to hit me at the same spot right above my knee because the orange is sitting lower on my waist (due to the extra give that fabric seems to have!)
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Resources
- You can find the Allie Faux Wrap Skirt pattern here.
- The blue home dec fabric is Ty Pennington Impressions Dahlia in Teal.
- The orange rayon/linen is from Joann. I also got my invisible zippers at Joann.
Disclosures
I received this pattern for free as part of the testing process so that I could give the designer feedback about the pattern. Also, this post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small compensation when you purchase via my link. This does not cost you anything, and I genuinely appreciate the support. Any and all opinions expressed are still my own.
XO
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