I was lucky enough to be gifted indigo stretch denim by my lovely auntie last year for my birthday. I managed to make the jeans that I originally was looking for fabric for earlier this year, using the Ultimate Trousers pattern . There was a fair bit left over and I have needed a new denim skirt to wear in winter for a while, so I sought out the Ness pattern. There are many, many skirt patterns available, but I particularly liked that this was designed with denim in mind - details like the yoke and topstitching were what I was looking for. I knew as well that as a Tilly and the Buttons pattern, I could rely on it to be straightforward and easy too.
It was - I love this pattern!
Fabric
Unfortunately, I have no idea where this fabric has been sourced from! I had about 1m left over from the Ultimate Trousers. It has a good stretch and I would use it again. It didn't fray everywhere before the edges were overlocked either, which is handy! The pattern doesn't specify stretch fabric, but I think it helps a bit in some ways and I'm glad it's there. I did use a knit interfacing in the waistband instead of regular interfacing, so we'll see how it holds up. If I were to source something similar, I would head to Empress Mills, where I found stretchy slub denim in a variety of colours (used in my Ginger jeans).
For the pocket linings, I returned to my trusty old Atelier Brunette Angele fabric, which I not only made a Mimi blouse from, but also used it to line the pockets of two other pairs of jeans, my Morgan and Ginger jeans. 2m can go quite a long way! I love having a little pop of colour in the pockets...it's what makes handmade clothes feel a little bit more special for me.
Pattern and Instructions
The pattern that I used was the Ness skirt by Tilly and the Buttons. It has two options; the mini skirt length I used and a longer one with an interesting spilt feature at the front. It includes a yoke, back pockets, front pockets and a zip fly with button (just like a pair of jeans). It is usually available in printed and pdf format. I bought a printed pattern at the Knitting and Stitching show because I've turned back towards these lately (I like having everything beautifully printed in a nice envelope). I opted to make the mini skirt version, leaving off the belt loops (as I knew I wouldn't wear a belt with this and wanted to omit the bulk).
The instructions are everything that I have come to expect from Tilly's patterns - very clear, with colour photographs. You get everything you need to know included, and if it's your first time sewing anything like this, the instructions are so clear you feel very well supported. There is also a video link to help with sewing the front fly which has even more detail.
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