I finished the pattern making and made this sample for the Scarlett Jacket
....that was a week ago...
then I got all enthused and side tracked to work on this skirt pattern.
The "Hester" skirt is circle skirt on a basque with elastic waistband that has 5 options to decorate the surface. Heres pictures of 3 and I have some more samples to complete.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutcCpfV1qneHNP82x2Tcsh13rXKcJ-iGVuLq7FvKauk0bPEXjJo1FR1JkrXhsprOwgpf_thE5Of9nSCKRCveu3RjggNR-yXqQjLPZjh5T2jwZCyrYggKSPFhXHLLZ4l8z5bA5J5Zw9zQ/s640/Hester+skirt+with+tapes.jpg) |
Hester skirt with tapes |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh206ZpDwEDu08XFToDxzkXqdx5VXNMvcAVswZ45UuEVSjWGbTj8bZmx2uKyTKozlBaN3XOP3wRnuTxrIZTDFZ3QhsOJB79kcGxPuq7b_SrvjLeuRBeeuJnUVfkCnLZv3KYaL0P5ovNWj4/s640/Hester+Spot+skirt.jpg) |
Hester skirt with appliqued spots |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6mxzPGMfNVHrjParvYGQTd2IWkpTkv_chRhHtStgXjXirIRXxVCdUQkAyDaDzEUWy-hUx9gt_9xY01QSUk7tkYiMQBWY-N2ghnNIcwMsbCYaCGMy8MkwkG6ycwL1NBmf6a3Xn5i0vZ0/s640/Hester+spot+skirt+close+up.jpg) |
close up of spots appliqued with hand stitching |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBByRrV9OvIDbP8ETdA5ITxqfORyYASjiu6WpSzxlX7G2NtRbyKjV_Fmoo_4iHbfeUtEnNvqSrkvxf1HzisTdwboN2a5DPxOvPSOnh1bXkWN9IwTByXt4sEh6Em0TzmCeHb5a4eto695A/s640/Hester+with+elastic.jpg) |
Hester skirt with elastications |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-hHW3a2Wl-LVPwCmeamV6JCxBzQvdFaeVR8care_eXmj-FqOjzyWnAkju0kNmBfusH7K4EqlPcsrFrEBATEBJys8B3aydmrIC4LS06y1RzBON14XhAmL5cLALdMlkuvnc4F7SIRW2yY/s640/Hester+with+elastic+detail.jpg) |
close up of elastic casings on the Hester skirt |
So I have some busy weeks ahead to write up and publish 2 patterns by the end of September