15 Jul Ribbon Skirt Conclusion!
I originally planned a three part Sew-a-Long for the Ribbon Skirt, but I discovered after sewing the ribbons in place the rest is simple enough to complete in a single post, thanks to Julie Starr.
For newcomers to the Sew-a-Long, everything you need to know is located HERE.
PART TWO:
If you have marked and attached all rows carefully, the side seams should match at each ribbon row.
12. Press each completed section and with right sides facing, pin and sew the front to the back at the right side seam.
13. Finish the seam allowances as desired. Julie serged her seam allowances and pressed the seam open while Sarah bound the edges. A press ham was necessary for this curved seam.
Moment of truth! How did you do?
14. Pin and sew the left side seam from the zipper placement dot to the lower hem.
15. Finish seam allowances as desired.
16. Staystitch the waistline 1/2″ from upper edge.
17. Insert an invisible zipper in the left side seam.
18. Add waistline facings as your pattern directs and finish with a hook and eye above the zipper. (Sarah faced the waistline with a matching ribbon to the top row.)
Wear your skirt and enjoy all the oohs and aahs!! (Dry clean only!) Julie Starr
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Well, I adore my skirt!
I let a friend try mine on this morning and have promised to make one for her.
I am amazed that the ribbons do not wrinkle after sitting! Always nice and crisp 🙂
Now that you have all of the basic instructions, I’ll briefly describe my skirt and sewing experience.
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- You may notice a couple of extra rows of ribbon in my skirt compared to Julie’s. I bought my ribbon from two different sources. I discovered upon marking the layers that one brand was slightly smaller than 1 1/2″. It was 1 3/8″. To ensure proper layering, I reduced the distance between the layers by 1/8 inch making it necessary to add a couple of extra rows.I planned to make a skirt with four colors until I saw the lavender ribbon on top of my neatly arranged ribbons on the front side. Adding a new color completely changed the layout and I stitched the front trouble-free.
- When I reached the back I was short on the lavender by one row. Since I had added extra rows I was short of every color! As it turned out I had to add one row of a 6th color to make it work, and fortunately I love the ever changing hues.
- So…… lay out both front and back before stitching 🙂
- I cut my skirt out a size larger as instructed but it was still a little large after attaching the ribbons resulting in 1 inch seams.
- Otherwise I followed Julie’s fine instructions step-by-step for an excellent result!
Many of you have informed me of your color choices adding up to quite a variety! I so look forward to seeing your completed ribbon skirt and would enjoy receiving an email with your photo at goodbyevalentino@gmail.com . Please let me know if I have permission to share your photo on my blog.
I guess all good things must come to an end and so it is with my first Sew-a-Long. A thousand thanks to Julie Starr for sharing her ingenious creative project with us through an excellent tutorial. Dear Readers, I hope you will enjoy this fun project as much as I have and look forward to sharing another Sew-a-Long with you again sometime.
Lauren
Posted at 14:55h, 15 JulyI think I like the ribbon skirt with blouse # 2, but as cute as it is, I think I would rather see this technique on a throw pillow. I would feel like I am all wrapped up like a kid’s birthday gift. Work-womanship looks fabulous. No getting away with that….it is beautifully made.
Meredith P
Posted at 15:04h, 15 JulyLooks fabulous and beautifully made. Thanks to you and Julie for hosting.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:02h, 16 JulyMany thanks for your comment, Meredith!
Linda B.
Posted at 16:08h, 15 JulyBeautifully made and looks gorgeous on you! Your friend is very lucky to have you to make one for her!!!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:05h, 16 JulyThank you, Linda! She’s a special friend, indeed 🙂
Sarah Ioannides
Posted at 16:24h, 15 JulyHi! Shall I announce myself and testify that I love it too..or do you think it better to keep them guessing? I am indeed lucky. Great post, lovely pictures though the material is much more fabulous in real life than it looked online.
Sent from my iPhone
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:06h, 16 JulyThanks, Sarah…… and I agree that the skirt glistens in real life 🙂
opal
Posted at 17:16h, 15 JulyThis is gorgeous and it looks good on you. I love the colors.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:06h, 16 JulyThank you, Opal! I might make myself another in earth tones.
Amanda S.
Posted at 18:51h, 15 JulyI love this series! Thanks so much for sharing!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:07h, 16 JulyMy pleasure and many thanks for your comment, Amanda!
Irene
Posted at 19:42h, 15 JulyOh, this is beautiful! Lovely, lovely skirt! I’m really tempted to make one, just because, but I’m afraid that I would end up not wearing it. Must have a serious think on this one.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:08h, 16 JulyThank you, Irene! Please send me a photo should you decide to make one! 🙂
Alethia
Posted at 20:20h, 15 JulyThat is one beautiful skirt!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:08h, 16 JulyThank you so much, Alethia!
Karen
Posted at 21:21h, 15 JulyI can’t wait to see what your readers have created! Your skirt is so attractive – a great summer fashion!
Libby Paul
Posted at 21:50h, 15 JulyThe ribbon skirt is so flattering. These would look great in Jim Thompson’s silk house displayed with his beautiful silk fabrics.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:10h, 16 JulyThanks, Libby! I agree the skirts would look fabulous in Jim Thompson’s silk house indeed!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:09h, 16 JulyThank you, Karen. I’m thrilled to know how to make this cute skirt now 🙂
poppykettle
Posted at 21:46h, 15 JulySuch great pastel colours for summer! So simple, yet so effective. It looks great 🙂 And I’m really loving the shape of the ruffle on your blouse!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:11h, 16 JulyThanks, Poppykettle! The shirt is a very old Trina Turk. I bought it before I knew who Trina Turk was and came across it when going through my old clothes that now fit 🙂
Art Attack
Posted at 23:12h, 15 JulyWhat soft and pretty colors for summer…great outcome for this fun project!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:11h, 16 JulyThank you, Dorcas!
Oksana
Posted at 01:09h, 16 JulyIt’s amazing!
A great pity here in Russia I can not find such ribbon.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:12h, 16 JulyThat is such a pity Oksana! Thank you for the nice comment. 🙂
Beth (SunnyGal Studio)
Posted at 01:12h, 16 Julywhat a great result, I had never seen anything like this before you started this series. So summery, very pretty.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:13h, 16 JulyThank you, Beth! I might make one in earth tones since we have such warm autumns 🙂
carolinascallin
Posted at 01:53h, 16 JulyLove your combination of ribbon colors 🙂
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:13h, 16 JulyThank you, Cheryl! Are you moved into your new home?
ZoSews
Posted at 06:48h, 16 JulyBeautiful!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:14h, 16 JulyThank you so much!
Lexley- Brisbane AU
Posted at 07:33h, 16 JulyStunning and the skirt is lovely too!!!! How do you do your invisible zips? do you sew the seam first or after u have inserted the zip?
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 07:54h, 16 JulyThank you, Lexley! I sew the seam after I insert the zipper, but I know people have their own techniques.
Julie Starr
Posted at 09:29h, 16 JulyWhat a fun collaboration this has been, Sarah! I’m looking so forward to seeing the skirts your readers have created.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 11:19h, 16 JulyThank you, Julie! I plan to create a page for the blog with the tutorial and finished projects 🙂
JJP
Posted at 09:51h, 16 JulyYour skirt is so lovely! These colours are so summery! For my part I’m still waiting to receive my ribbons 😉
Have a great day!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 11:20h, 16 JulyThank you so much, JJP! I look forward to seeing your skirt 🙂
Mary Carmen Sánchez Carrera
Posted at 11:12h, 16 Julyreally beautiful!!!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 11:20h, 16 JulyThank you so much, Mary Carmen!
Ernestine
Posted at 13:58h, 16 JulyGreat work on this! Very pretty and perfect for summer!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 18:16h, 16 JulyThank you, Ernestine! Love your Mimi G. maxis!
Sharon
Posted at 04:00h, 17 JulyYour skirt looks stunning and such pretty summer colours. Our ribbons have finally arrived and we do have an ASG meeting on Saturday, wonder if we can make our skirts in that time!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 09:35h, 17 JulyThank you, Sharon! I’m not sure how long you get together but I believe you should be able to get the skirts cut out and the ribbon attached. This would be so fun to do together in a group 🙂
Almeda
Posted at 09:19h, 17 JulyLove!!! Such a beautiful, classy skirt. Every ‘lady’ should have one of these in their closet. Now we know how. 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Amazing job!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 09:36h, 17 JulyThank you, Almeda! Hope you’ll make one of these fun skirts
gingermakes
Posted at 10:16h, 17 JulyThis is FABULOUS! I love it so much! You’ve really combined colors in a beautiful way!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 19:55h, 18 JulyThank you, Ginger! This was such a fun garment to make 🙂
Cindy
Posted at 23:03h, 17 JulyNot only do I think this skirt is spectacular, but the colors you chose are so flattering! Such a unique wardrobe piece! Thank you so much for sharing your and Julie’s TNT method and fine finishing tips with us all. I continue to be amazed and so grateful for your generosity in sharing your techniques and resources with us. God bless.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 19:57h, 18 JulyCindy,
Thank you so much for this very kind comment 🙂 I’ve found the connections I’ve made with other sewists to be one of the best things about blogging!
Lynn B
Posted at 06:27h, 18 JulyI love this skirt, it looks amazing on you, so very pretty and perfect with either blouse.
I just found your blog after looking at one of your reviews on pattern review, I am sure I will visit again!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 20:00h, 18 JulyMany thanks for your nice comment, Lynn! I hope you will visit again 🙂
missmarys
Posted at 09:40h, 18 JulyWOW! so time consuming and the results are beautiful. I love the seams. Amazing job. Ps. You and the Renegade Seamstress have really inspired me to take a second look as some of my clothing that I’m growing out of. So yesterday I made a skirt out of my dress. It works, I’ll just say that. It’s here http://wp.me/p1dbnt-12a
Mary
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 20:02h, 18 JulyThank you, Mary – it wasn’t as time consuming as one might think! I am always inspired to keep on sewing when I learn I’ve inspired someone else. I too, love Beth from the Renegade Seamstress – she is a true inspiration to me 🙂
Jjc
Posted at 20:27h, 18 JulyAbsolutely gorgeous.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 08:45h, 19 JulyThank you Jjc!
velosewer
Posted at 20:35h, 18 JulyLove your very own version of the ribbon skirt.
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 08:46h, 19 JulyMany thanks, Maria!
Urbanite
Posted at 20:54h, 18 JulyLovely and summery. Somehow I must have missed this: how did you handle the darts?
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 08:47h, 19 JulyThank you, Urbanite. Maybe this should have been in the tutorial 🙂 I sew both front and back darts before applying the ribbon. Many thanks for bringing this detail to my attention.
Cissie Wellons
Posted at 11:47h, 19 JulyWhat a fun project! Many thanks to you and Julie for all of your hard work in making this possible for all of us who have coveted Julie’s skirt. I’ll send you a pic of mine later today. I plan to wear it out to dinner tonight so will try to get my husband to take one.
It really wasn’t a very time-consuming endeavor. I am sometimes notorious for eyeballing things — but this did require exact measuring and marking. I held my breath when the zipper went in and the seams were joined — and all that careful marking paid off!
You’re very generous to agree to make your friend one. It would be a nice gift — for someone VERY special, say a friend who shared her winning powerball ticket with you!
goodbyevalentino
Posted at 12:11h, 19 JulyOh wonderful, Cissie! I’m glad you found the tutorial helpful and I cannot wait to see your skirt. Have a nice time at dinner 🙂 🙂
Carolyn
Posted at 05:01h, 22 JulyWow! your ribbons skirt is divine!! I love the shading of colours together. Just beautiful 🙂
sbzurenda
Posted at 11:20h, 22 JulyI adore the skirt, too!
Jeannine
Posted at 13:56h, 08 AugustBeautiful skirt and right on trend. This skirt reminded me immediately of a couple of my favorite skirts from White House Black Market. Classic, gorgeous and chic:) Girl, you have done it again!
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