{"id":4708,"date":"2013-04-11T22:35:19","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T02:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=4708"},"modified":"2013-04-11T22:36:31","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T02:36:31","slug":"batik-skirt-simplicity-2416-pattern-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/04\/11\/batik-skirt-simplicity-2416-pattern-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Batik Skirt – Simplicity 2416 Pattern Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I decided to whip up view D of \u00a0Simplicity 2416, even though I’d bought it for the swirled styles.\u00a0\u00a0It’s a Khaliah Ali pattern, and she seems to do a lot of looks for those of us who aren’t exactly stick thin.<\/p>\n

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You would think from the line drawings that this style would be flattering, but I didn’t see any finished results over at Pattern Review<\/a> that impressed me. \u00a0In fact, what I saw made me decide to save the time and trouble of sewing all those curved seams.<\/p>\n

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I’m fairly happy with the results. If nothing else, I utterly adore the colors in this fabric.<\/p>\n

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However, I probably should have ironed the fabric a little more before taking pics. \u00a0(Why do I never notice all those wrinkles irl<\/em>?)<\/p>\n

Happy creating!<\/p>\n

Simplicity 2416 Pattern Review<\/span><\/h4>\n

Pattern Description: <\/b> Misses\/womens skirts in two lengths. One version is composed of several curved tiers.The other is a flared skirt with overlay and optional tie belt. Both versions have an elastic casing waist.<\/p>\n

Pattern Sizing:<\/b> I made view D in the size 16, which is what the pattern indicated for my measurements and it worked out perfectly.<\/p>\n

Did it look like the photo\/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?<\/b> Yes, it did.<\/p>\n

Were the instructions easy to follow?<\/b> Yup, they were simple.<\/p>\n

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?<\/b> I like how quickly view D worked up. I like that if you wear your top tucked in the tie belt hides the fact that it is an elastic waist.<\/p>\n

Fabric Used:<\/b> I used a 100% cotton batik from Fabric.com. Although this skirt would have had more drape with a different fabric, like a rayon or a gauze, this still looks nice.<\/p>\n

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:<\/b> I used 1 inch elastic instead of 1\/2 inch. I think it’s more comfortable and it shortened the quite long skirt a little bit. I put points on the ends of the tie belt, just to make it more interesting. (Not pictured as I opted to not tuck in my top and used a different belt.)<\/p>\n

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?<\/b> I may make this again, it’s a nice wardrobe staple. I would recommend this to beginners, as it’s easy to put together.<\/p>\n

Conclusion: <\/b> Views D & E are a basic 4-piece A-line skirt with a front overlay for a faux wrap look. It worked up very quickly, as all the seaming was simple. Even the waistband is cut onto the skirt, streamlining the sewing process.<\/p>\n

At some point I’d like to make the curved tiers skirt from this pattern. After studying pics of that version completed, I think the only fabric it would look good in is a solid color gauze, similar to that on the model on the pattern envelope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I decided to whip up view D of \u00a0Simplicity 2416, even though I’d bought it for the swirled styles.\u00a0\u00a0It’s a Khaliah Ali pattern, and she seems to do a lot of looks for those of us…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[909,282,908,441,913],"class_list":["post-4708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sewing","tag-faux-wrap-skirt","tag-pattern-review","tag-simplicity-2416","tag-skirt-pattern","tag-wrap-skirt"],"yoast_head":"\nCotton Batik Skirt - Simplicity 2416 Pattern Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A review of Simplicity 2416 skirt pattern. An A-line skirt w\/ faux wrap overlay, it sews quickly & easily. 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