Sew Along for M8149 A Denim Skirt
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Pattern Description: McCalls M8149 is a denim skirt pattern. However you can make this pattern in many different fabrics and it’s one of those classic patterns to have in your stash. You can make this in faux leather, faux suede, corduroy, twill, denim…. canvas. The possibilities are endless. Although it is for a non stretch heavy weight fabric I decided to go rogue and use a stretch denim from Style Maker Fabrics.
Pattern Sizing: Sizing starts at 8 and keeps going to size 24. I cut a size 24 knowing. full well that I would have to grade down around the waist and hips, but with stretch denim I wanted to make sure that I had plenty of fabric to “play with” as I was going to fit it as I was sewing it. I did the same thing when I made it in a corduroy so why not do the same now.
Did it Look like the photo / drawing on the pattern envelope: It did. I chose to do view B and although the pattern is meant to be worn below the knee I made it into an above the knee skirt I’m very happy with it.
Fabric Used: I used a stretch 10.2 ounce denim from Style Maker. Fabrics. I had an autumnal print and I absolutely love it. I washed it once and it hasn’t lost any of the print or faded. My only regret is not buying more of this fabric, I can see a button down shirt dresses and even a fitted jumpsuit in this beauty.
Adjustments: I had to take it in on the sides around 1.5” on both sides and I took it in the center back seam around 1.5”. I also tapered from the hips down for a slightly fitted look. I also moved the center back hem opening to the side. Lastly, I didn’t use topstitching thread on my side seams. I just serged and topstitched with black thread. I used a pocket template for the back pockets, I always do. Any time there are two or more pockets and they need to match I make a pocket template to make sure they do.
Would you sew it again? Yes, I would sew it again. It is a great pattern. There are a few notches that don’t quite align like the one on the sides nor do the length of the hem for view B (but I had plenty to take off for the hem), and I would have tackled the zipper insertion a different way but with all that being said…overall it’s a great pattern with good instructions and drawings.
Would you recommend it to others? Yes. It’s one of those tried and true patterns that you should have in your pattern stash. You can make it in so many different fabrics. I made view B but View A also looks like a fun one to make. It is also quite comfortable! The stretch fabric is perfect to move about and walk!
