Pants & Skirt

Here are my next two pieces for the Wardrobe Contest.  Vogue 1051 slacks (seriously, if you haven't made these, I highly suggest them), and the skirt from Vogue 1127.

If you recall, I did not like the pockets on the slacks.  They're not bad, just not my bag.  I like to hook my thumbs in pockets, like this

I made this tute and it worked nicely.  Well, except the original pockets were way too small.  I think I'll upload a PDF of the proper (or at least a better) pocket size for folks to use if they decide to use my tute.

Moving on.  This is the skirt I was swearing about.  I think the problem was that I imagined this coming together in an hour and that WAS NOT the case.  Ugh, I got so pissed at this skirt.  Vogue 1127 did not like the zipper being moved from the back to the side, but I hate back zippers. 

I can't zip back zippers unless I move it to the front, then zip, and then swish the skirt back into normal place and I just don't need another step when I get ready in the morning you know?

So yeah, the moving the zipper to the side initially gave me serious saddlebags.  I re-worked the sides and zipper and finally got it to lay flat.  Then I added the waistband and it was a little big.  Just a little.  But at the time, I was so over this skirt that it looked way worse than it was.  Here's the back.

See?  Not too bad.  I am trying despserately to get into my next skirt, but I'm just dragging my feet.  I will go now and get the muslin together hopefully tonight.  I love muslins becuse you don't have to hem or finish anything.