Loes Hinse Gore Skirt Revisited

It has been at the very least ten years since I last sewed this skirt.  I'm not even certain the pattern is sold any more - I couldn't easily find a website for Loes Hinse any longer. But I still own several of her patterns. This is Loes Hinse Gore Skirt which comes in several variations, with or without godets. I chose to do the four godet skirt and have tried to give a close up of the inserts, but it's difficult with black on black. 

I made it in a stable knit, lighter weight than a ponte.  This skirt is beautifully drafted. The godets go in like a dream. I stitched on my machine first and then serged the edges. Everything fits like a puzzle. The top of the skirt is done with 1" elastic. I had to take about five inches off the length of the pattern as I'm only 5'2" and it was way too long otherwise. I made it up in medium and am thrilled with the result. It's not so easy finding quality skirts these days and I'm much more comfortable in a skirt than pants. I'll be making it in a lighter weight for the summer.

 

One Very Free Elephant

I'm continuing with the Ann Wood 100 Day Stitch Challenge and I am actually very surprised that I've stuck it out this long. I have always loved slow stitch but never done it. I also tend to be quite rigid and don't particularly like staring at a blank page. But here I am coming up on forty days. 

I love elephants and I love the moon so I thought I would combine the two in one of my pages. My first stab at drafting the composition is below.

So many of the striking elephant drawings have the elephant decked out in rich fabrics across his back and on his head and around his ankles. I had a beautiful piece of brocade that was a perfect match. However, I asked a very young family member if she liked it with or without the blanket. After a considerable time thinking, her response was, 'It depends, is your elephant free or in captivity?'

Naturally I was horrified to think I would be responsible for a captive elephant, so here is my finished page - one very free elephant!