with flowers and trees in bloom (ugh, allergies abound), it was time to make a bright and cheery april skirt. i used the same pattern as for my tan and navy paisley skirt, "little black skirt" from "twinkle sews," but omitted the bottom pleats and lengthened each skirt's panel. i used this red and white striped canvas fabric from clearance on an online fabric store, folded the pattern in half, and made chevron stripes! (chevron stripes are a pain to make because you have to make sure that the tilt of your lines is the same on the left and the right.) for the waistband, i was torn between vertical stripes or horizontal...
but after comparing both with the fabrics adjacent, it was clear that vertical waistband stripes would be a eyesore! 
here's the back panel sewn with the darts for my booty! 
i had to hang the fabric overnight to force the bias to drape symmetrically. 
to be continued tonight...
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