I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer. I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore
Coming at you today with an underrated little gem: the Kelly skirt from Megan Nielsen.
I've had the pattern printed and ready to go for a really long time but for some reason, I hadn't got around to making it yet. Then, a couple of weeks ago, I ordered this cotton linen from Sew Me Sunshine for a shirt. When it arrived, however, I decided it'd be too heavy for a shirt - serves me right for not paying attention to the description - so I had to put on my thinking cap on. Don't get me wrong, it's really lovely fabric. I've used it before in fact, for a Southport dress, but I only had 1.5m this time so I had my work cut out for me.
When I happened to have it laying side by side with this viscose from the shirt I'm wearing here, a lightbulb went off in my head. I needed an outfit that would put both of these together! That's when I landed on the Kelly and the 1.5m of fabric I had was enough for the size I was making - a Medium. It was easy and quick to cut and just as easy and quick to sew. It took me one afternoon.
One thing to mention is that the sizing isn't inclusive at all. It only goes from a 26 to a 34 waist and I have no idea whether there are plans to expand the size range on this pattern like they have been doing with others in their portfolio. So that's something to keep in mind.
I didn't have to make any adjustments. The waistband could stand to lose a tiny bit of length but I don't want to risk it ending up too tight for days when I'm a little bloated. So it'll stay as it is and we will all be happy together. The box pleats from the front are mirrored at the back, offering plenty of room for hips, and the pockets are a very decent size as well. I want to make a chambray version now, so I can wear it in the winter, too.
The fabric was a pleasure to sew up. I love working with linen. It always behaves so well. Obviously, it's no surprise that it frays a bit but it more than makes up for that with its ability to hold a press. Wearing it is also a dream, particularly on warm and muggy days.
I seem to have found my sewing motivation in the last couple of weeks, so I'll be coming back with more stuff to share very soon.