Out-of-print (OOP) Butterick 5790, circa 1998, has been a much-loved pattern since it first came into my collection decades ago. Even though I out-grew the original pattern many moons ago, I held onto the pattern and tried to add ease to the skirt pattern piece over the years. But I never got around to trying to grade the pattern pieces for the top. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to find a vintage uncut copy of this pattern in my current size. This skirt is a nostalgic sewing project.
And it's so crazy comfortable to wear. I shortened it from being an ankle length skirt. It is longer than a midi length.
The fabric is a heavy cotton rib knit. It was pretreated with a tumble through the washing machine and dryer.
Project Details
Seams: Knit (lightning bolt) stitch
Seam finish: Serged
Fabric: 1.1 metres
Elastic: 1 metre
Pattern: OOP Butterick 5790
Additional Supplies & Tools: Cutting table, pins, paper scissors, fabric scissors, thread clippers, pins, pin cushion, tailor's chalk, Janome sewing machine, walking foot, screwdriver, tweezers, Janome serger, threads, iron, ironing board and tea.
Lucky you!
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