The I-Can't-Believe-I'm-So-Stupid Skirt

There were a few quiet moments yesterday where I wasn't cleaning chicken poop or kid poop and Spenser and Sawyer were sitting at the dining room table putting together puzzles. It was at that time I got the brainiac idea to sew a quick skirt. (Insert laugh at the quick skirt part.)

I grabbed some vintage fabric (which I think was supposed to be this dress, but I didn't have enough fabric) and got to work. It was going to be another simple Simplicity 7229 skirt, but something went awry. I sewed up the side seams and then it came time to press for the waist casing, I couldn't tell which end was the waist and which was the hem. After turning the skirt up and down about eight times, I realized when I sewed the side seams, I had sewn the top to the bottom and the bottom to the top. Nice job, moron.

So I had to cut off the seams completely because I had serged them and there was no way on this earth I was going to pick out all those stitches, even if this was the last little bit of this vintage fabric.

And so there you have it. The I-Can't-Believe-I'm-So-Stupid Skirt.

(I added a pocket, too, because I wore this dress to church on Sunday and kept asking myself, "Lera, why don't you add more pockets to your clothes?" and "Why don't you sew more non-print clothing to embellish?")

Comments

randi said…
Well, it looks like it worked just fine after all the hassle! I like the drawstring!
9:08 AM EDT
Myrnie said…
Looks cute, anyway :) I cut out half a circle skirt to make a wrap skirt,and forgot to add inches to the waist. My sister and I had a few head-scratching moments wondering why the skirt only went half-way around her waist. :o) (All from Sew What skirts.)
9:35 AM EDT
misschris said…
This makes me feel 100% better about all the time I lost last night wrangling with a sleeve, finally getting it attached in time to realize I had not sewn the 'right sides' together. grrrr.

Yours turned out cute though. I like the drawstring. I'm going to take this post as an omen that the rest of my project will go as well. xo
10:42 AM EDT
Stacey said…
turned out great though! I love the pocket and the drawstring!
11:59 AM EDT
FinnyKnits said…
Um, if only you were the only person to have ever done that.

This sounds like a good reason for me to not own a serger. I make too many mistakes. I tend to rip out half of what I sew before it's done.

Cute skirt though - I do like the drawstring and the pocket!
12:11 PM EDT
April said…
I've been trying to sew my first thing with an actual pattern for days now. yesterday I realized I somehow cut the back shoulder straps much shorter than the front, and in fact, they didn't even line up with the pattern. So I measured, drew out the piece, cut a piece of fabric and sewed it on, I thought no biggie the straps will have two seams. still didn't match. so, ok, I'll try it on and see if I can shorten it, and just fix this strap problem once and for all. I lined up the sides, and sewed. I then went to try it on....I sewed the sides up from the bottom to the top, which means I sewed the arm holes shut. thankfully I used a basting stitch. must have been a duh sewing day
12:23 PM EDT
Anonymous said…
*raising my hand to say it has happened to me as well*

cute skirt, Lera!
1:02 PM EDT
Amy said…
I think it's gorgeous! One of my favorite skirts you've made.
2:43 PM EDT
nikko said…
I've done stupid stuff like that, too. It usually happens when I'm trying to sew past my normal bedtime. HA ha ha...

It turned out cute!
2:45 PM EDT
Diya said…
Its good. I like it. I saw a tote tutorial in your site but am not able to find it now. Could you pl help me to locate it.
12:29 AM EDT
paperseed said…
Hah! Sewing projects do that to me all the time. The skirt ended up looking great, though!
3:22 PM EDT
Amanda Jean said…
it's a very cute skirt! i like how the pocket adds just the right finishing touch.
11:01 PM EDT
utmommy said…
Super cute!

I would've given up, cried,and thrown the skirt away.
12:08 AM EDT
dig this chick said…
adorable skirt....your one-time adventure is kinda like my every day sewing experiences. ha! ALTHOUGH I did make a maternity skirt for myself and I am so so proud that there was no seam-ripping and very little swearing! And, it's cute AND it fits. yay.

how do you make perfect, rounded pockets? I am sure there is some trick I don't know about, eh?
1:00 PM EDT
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