Ah, there’s nothing like sewing something fabulous from a remnant.  This wool remnant came from The Cloth Shop.  There was just enough to sew vintage Simplicity 6616 again for Clare.

This is a Japanese wool, in a herringbone weave. There was just enough to eke out the skirt. Because it’s wool I fully lined it with a smooth cotton so that it wouldn’t stick to tights or be itchy (Clare is sensitive to wool).

I found an invisible zip in stash that matched adequately. One of the great things about invisible zips is that it doesn’t matter if they’re too long; you just cut them to size.

The pockets are lined with the same smooth cotton that I used for the rest of the skirt. I like the way that the top of the pockets forms belt loops.

I used the blind hem foot and stitch on my machine to hem the skirt.  The stitches have almost disappeared into the weave.  Gee it’s lovely to sew with wool.

This was a ‘bonus’ garment that Clare hadn’t asked for, but likes a lot! She’s wearing it here with one of the many crochet jumpers that she’s made herself this year.