Hopefully the first of many

So in my re-found love for sewing I decided to to make myself a skirt... one of the (hopefully) easier pieces of clothing to attempts first =) 

  I chose this 2286 Learn-to-sew pattern by simplicity as even though I have made a dress before it was 6+ years ago when I was doing a fashion and textiles course at college. Where we had guidance through out the whole process and I haven't made anygthing since. I also liked that it had pockets =)

Also instead of doing A or B I combined them so that my skirt had pockets and the ribbon trim around the bottom, mainly as my fabric was quite patterned so I figured it would break up the pattern more =) -reducing the girly-flowery-ness of it (a bit).

 Closer picture of the pockets and little bow on the bottom.

Over all this was fairly simple to make, although the measurements told me to make a size 12, and it turned out far too big as I thought it would do, either I did smaller seam allowances then I should have or the fact I had to tighten the elastic allot was meant to happen. 

Might try one of the double layered ones next time .... or one of the other 3 patterns I have to try.