I dove into this heavyweight metallic blend about 30 seconds after arriving home with it. This is one of those lucky garments that took a day to make, and promises to be a favorite for years. I LOVE IT.
As most of my quicker pieces go, this one flew by because I draped it on my form, and let the border print tell me what to do. So…no, I don’t have a pattern for this, sorry! Just start with wide rectangles, and you’re on your way to an easy pleated maxi skirt.
(But *do* remember to iron the back pleats covering the zipper every so often. Ask me how I know.)
The ties are part of the waistband–the ends extend from where you would normally insert a button closure at center back. They can tie in the back, in which case I sport a black waistband, or wrap around to the front, which shows off more of that geometric print. Guess which way I ALWAYS choose. I didn’t even think to snag a pic of the all-black version!
The seams are pressed open and finished with bias tape made from this metallic wax print. Guys, looking at this pic, I’m thinking I have a thing for metallics. My label is metallic, too. I even have several packs of Schmetz Metallic needles.
My shiny find was in-store, but you can get your metallic on here. I obviously recommend it!
