tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post3263401544868700222..comments2024-03-19T06:28:42.345-06:00Comments on SewWest: Broomstick Skirts: IntroductionNancyDaQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-27702253819427925622009-03-23T09:41:00.000-06:002009-03-23T09:41:00.000-06:00Duchesse, I prefer gores over tiers too, less coun...Duchesse, I prefer gores over tiers too, less country looking. We still wear them kind of long out here especially if worn with boots, but I'm going shorter on most of my skirts now, so broomsticks won't be an exception.<BR/><BR/>I see your point on the pics, but sewers tend to go for interesting color combinations, etc. and those certainly show that. Also, if you're going to combine fabrics in a tiered skirt, those examples showed ways to do it without emphasizing wide horizontal lines. Myself, I'd style them much differently--a simple knit top and lots of jewelry.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-32035396925956060002009-03-23T08:59:00.000-06:002009-03-23T08:59:00.000-06:00I'm a big fan of this skirt, but I've had to face ...I'm a big fan of this skirt, but I've had to face that here in my urban, Northern big city, the style evolves. My favourite fabric for them is silk, and I like gores (maybe 5 will do) more than tiers. I buy them from Wintersilks and shorten them, b/c they look more current (toi me) just below the knee. Long is good too; I love to wear a low calf length BSS with a linen tee and lots of jewelery. The pics posted look a bit dowdy to me.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-83804999538882166962009-03-22T07:43:00.000-06:002009-03-22T07:43:00.000-06:00Actually it's the first drawing of the post. I'm r...Actually it's the first drawing of the post. I'm re-posting that installment now.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-83013233339893580912009-03-22T07:36:00.000-06:002009-03-22T07:36:00.000-06:00Gosh sharon, you are fast. I only had the drafting...Gosh sharon, you are fast. I only had the drafting post up for about 5 minutes before I took it down.<BR/><BR/>X equals half of the panel pattern's top edge. To get X, take your fullest hip measurement and add 2". Then divide that number by 2 times the number of panels. 10, 12 or 14. Add 1/4". <BR/><BR/>When you draw the panel pattern, you draw a line for the length. Then you draw 2 x lines on one end of that Length line and 2 y lines on the other end. I think the second drawing shows that. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm going to go ahead and post the drafting installment since you're already working on it. I had planned to add a picture of the finished skirt, but I can edit for that later.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-44483363150748960322009-03-22T06:17:00.000-06:002009-03-22T06:17:00.000-06:00I have printed out the next post about drafting th...I have printed out the next post about drafting the pattern. I am confused about the x measurement. Obviously it can't be the waist measurement. Is it the hip measurement plus 2?sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443126167622490356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-75446874781408002082009-03-21T16:38:00.000-06:002009-03-21T16:38:00.000-06:00Wow, this looks like fun. I tried a broomstick sk...Wow, this looks like fun. I tried a broomstick skirt type thing years ago, but twisted. It was nice but it wasn't a broomstick skirt as I think of them. I will be folllowing along. And yes, where has all the rayon gone?Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-36333954019889756982009-03-21T14:31:00.000-06:002009-03-21T14:31:00.000-06:00Thank you for this. I'm looking forward to more!M...Thank you for this. I'm looking forward to more!<BR/><BR/>My question is--where has rayon gone? It seems difficult to find, except that which is batik. Any online sources that has pretty rayon?gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-2595932539471850082009-03-21T13:57:00.000-06:002009-03-21T13:57:00.000-06:00Wow! You really do have a wealth of knowledge reg...Wow! You really do have a wealth of knowledge regarding broomstick skirts. I'll be back for the rest of the series.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-80339110858500721152009-03-21T13:46:00.000-06:002009-03-21T13:46:00.000-06:00Hi Pam, Yes, the starching takes place when the sk...Hi Pam, <BR/><BR/>Yes, the starching takes place when the skirt is wet or at least very damp. I'll be posting more on that later.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-70296610058090180662009-03-21T13:36:00.000-06:002009-03-21T13:36:00.000-06:00Thanks for the input. I purchased some light weigh...Thanks for the input. I purchased some light weight cotton and rayon to day to do this.<BR/>You do starch when the skirt is wet, right?<BR/>Pampamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891196323327552986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-58235486050907589032009-03-21T11:00:00.000-06:002009-03-21T11:00:00.000-06:00Thank you for this information. I can hardly wait ...Thank you for this information. I can hardly wait for the next installment! I love brookstick skirts, even though I'm a larger size.<BR/><BR/>Karen aka KarendeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-85314490789550359312009-03-21T10:55:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:55:00.000-06:00What fun! Thanks for the introduction and all thos...What fun! Thanks for the introduction and all those photos/scans! Looking forward to hearing more.goodworks1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02967943973600981509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7891587047334551451.post-90113838667727806352009-03-21T10:07:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:07:00.000-06:00Thank you! Can't wait.Thank you! Can't wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com