That’s a Wrap- good-bye to 40

Just like that, another year has come and gone. I can’t say the past year was fabulous. It was full of challenges that I would rather never have to deal with. I found myself on my knees this year pleading with God more than I ever have in my life. But, God is good all the time and works these trials for my good. I can say it has been a year of growth and development for me like no other. And I suppose with each year comes wisdom, so here I am welcoming 41 and asking that maybe the lessons I learn this year come in a slightly less painful way 🙂

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I have always loved wrap dresses and skirts, yet I find have very few in my closet. I sewed up this wrap dress a couple years ago and it is still one of my favorites.

You can read all about this dress here.

The other area of my wardrobe that is lacking are separates. I tend to always sew dresses, so I set out to make a wrap skirt. Problem was, I did not have any wrap skirts in my pattern stash. Instead, I pulled out McCalls 7745 and set to work modifying the pattern. I am so glad I gave it a try. This skirt is exactly what I needed for a little casual drama…is there such a thing?

Styled above with these earrings, purse is sold out from Walmart- similar one here, and similar wedges.

Pattern Modifications: Since I did not take detailed photos of these steps, I found a great online tutorial for creating your own waistband here. This outlines the same steps I took to create my modifications below with more detailed instructions.

-Cut out view D skirt pieces only

-Cut out a waistband, 5 inches wide by the skirt waist length + 1 inch seam allowance and added stabilizer to the fabric

-created two long ties using the remainder of my fabric. These are approx. 4.5 inches wide by the length of the fabric. (Folded the fabric right sides together, stitched 1/2 inch down one short side and the long side. Turned right side out and pressed, sandwiched each tie in the waistband before stitching the waistband closed)

-sewed a buttonhole on one side of the waistband to feed the tie through and create the wrap closure

This fabric was thrifted and I believe it is a rayon challis. It is a tad sheer so I wear a slip under this skirt. The lightweight fabric is perfect for a flowy, lightweight summer skirt.

I am happy with the way this skirt turned out and modifying this McCalls dress pattern worked great. Adding a great wrap skirt pattern to my stash is high on my list, but until then, this pattern worked out just fine! Until next time, Happy Sewing.