I've been really feeling the 70's vibe lately, and decided to continue with a suede skirt. Not real suede though, but sueded scuba knit! This is a huge improvement on real suede- very light weight, easy to sew and stretchy! For the sueded scuba skirt, I used view C of Vogue 9154. This pattern is normally designed for woven fabrics, with a zipper and faced yoke. However, all I did to adapt it to the scuba knit was add 1-1/2" at the top, and make an elastic casing, eliminating the zipper and facing. The pattern said it needed 2-5/8 yds, but I was able to fit it on more like 1-1/4 yds, so I have a good size piece left over. The suede finish is really luxurious. Everyone that has felt it has gone "OOOHHHHhhhh!" I got it from FabricMart, but they are sold out right now. One really great thing about scuba knits is that they don't roll, and thus, you can leave them unhemmed. Hems on knits are almost always a pain, and on...
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