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Knit godet skirts from recent Threads magazine
Knit godet skirts from recent Threads magazine (post #33191)
Lilith1951 on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 18:13 (updated 06/16/10 - 06:50)
Daughter loved the skirt in the magazine with the rectangular godets, so we plunged in and did it---successfully. We made it fit more like a pencil skirt....neither of us liked the baggy fit. They are comfortable, easy dressing for her job that takes her on the road a lot. The ivory knit was easy to work with; the stripes--not so much. They were a soft, wiggly knit and matching the stripes was a headache. That being said, I'm not sorry I did it, because she absolutely loves both skirts. Looking for more knits to do....maybe a floral before summer is gone?
It was my first time using a twin needle on a regular machine. I've been sewing since 1965 and never used one before. It worked out very well for all these straight hems.





Cute skirts. And the striped (post #33191, reply #1 of 1)
Cute skirts. And the striped skirt was worth all the headaches in matching all those stripes. I got eyestrain just looking at the picture. I love my twin needles. They are not just for hems. They can be used for pin tucks and multiple rows of top stitching. They can mimic the cover stitch of a serger. Overlock the edge, turn up, and use a double needle to topstitch.
Chris