Thank you for all the comments on the Karl Lagerfeld skirt. I wore it to work today and it is just as comfortable as I had hoped for. Obvislouly this is a skirt that will only work in seasons where opaque tights is suitable, but since I live in Sweden that means a pretty good chunk of the year.
The skirt has kick pleats and I wanted to show a simple method for how to mark the pleats using an awl. A few years ago I got really tired of tracing paper, they are messy to use and don’t work on fine fabrics. So I decided to try using the awl method instead, apparently this is a standard procedure in the garment industry. And for kick pleats and such this is really a fantastic and quick method. And don’t worry about ruining the fabric, mostly you’ll just push away the threads and after washing (or just a dab of water) most holes will be invisible. Also I have two awls, one smaller for delicate fabrics and one thicker which is great for sturdy fabrics
10 Comments
molly
I would have never thought to use an awl, but it's a great idea. Also I love the skirt, sometime this year I need to make it too
wendy
cool!
i've been thinking about how to thread trace the pleats on my wedding dress skirt, this looks SO MUCH EASIER. 🙂
Johanna
Yes it is so much easier than thread tracing. If the pleats are longer, just make a few more holes along the line. Makes it very easy to sew a straight line.
sdBev-NL6538
Ths is really informative. I will try it out and look for a ??slimmer??/??finer? awl. I'd much prefer to mark with the awl than the routine I'm presently using
Marie-Christine
Oh, this is brilliant! Thank you!
Most good-looking version of this skirt too, although I can't help feeling sorry for the tights-and-Sweden comment :-).
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