This is my last one of the year, I promise! And in my defence at least it’s a little more Spring-like with its black and white stripes. And I have worn my other ones constantly. And it was a good exercise in pattern matching. And, and, and…..
Yes, I know, you get the picture! But they’re easy and super-comfy to wear if you haven’t already succumbed to a Colette Mabel. Not much to add other than, as with my last version, I left out the back vent. The fabric was ‘cheap as chips’ from Abakhans in Manchester. After sewing with some lovely fabric of late though, this did feel pretty ‘cheap’ in comparison. It came out ridiculously big in the waist because it stretched out so much, so I took it in by a good inch on each side with my overlocker. Simple enough to fix.
Enough already! Time to move on! Next time something a little more exciting, I promise 😉
navybluethreads 
Woo hoo, fab pattern matching!
Thank you! My excuse for making yet another 😉
Fab skirt! I really like the side panels and you have matched the stripes perfectly. I really enjoy going back to old ‘tried and tested’ patterns as they get easier and quicker to make. You shouldn’t feel guilty as they all look very different! 🙂
Thank you! Good value for money too I guess. This one has certainly earned its keep 🙂
You’ve really got your money’s worth out of this pattern! And you have certainly perfected the art of the Mabel 🙂 it fits perfectly!
Thank you! It’s a great pattern. Maybe one to consider now you’ve conquered knits? You only need a tiny amount of fabric too, so great for using up leftovers 🙂
I love the tiny stripes! I am a big fan of making multiple versions of the same pattern once you’ve got it perfected. Before I was sewing clothes for myself I would buy multiples of basic items like this when I found things that fit well– I knew I’d wear them until they wore out!
You’re right! I hadn’t thought of it like that. I especially repeat-buy jeans, if I find a pair that fits 🙂
When you think about it, the only thing that distinguishes one garment from another is the choice of fabric. Often, the basic designs are similar so carry on experimenting to your hearts desire – they look like different skirts:)
Thank you! And you’re right, it’s the fabric that really makes the difference. This cheaper fabric really wasn’t all that nice to sew with. Hopefully it doesn’t look cheap though 😉
Hey, if you have a pattern that works, why stop! And your Mabel looks great! (You must be quite used to that overlooker of yours by now!)
Yes, my new BFF! 😉
Ok I got to look into this Mabel business 😉 never made one but now I want to! Great job, it looks fab on you.
Thank you! It’s a really easy, but useful pattern 🙂
Another very professional and completely wearable make. I think you can definitely be forgiven for making multiples of this pattern, it fits and suits you so well 🙂
Thank you! They do get a lot of use…
I think you now have nearly as many clothes as me!?! Haha. It looks great!
Far too many! I’ve been sticking to a one-in, one-out method of late, but I still need to shift a lot more… Maybe over Easter! 😉
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