Carla made a classic A-line skirt for her daughter using a pretty floral knit print that reads like a polka dot. Carla's daughter styled her skirt with a white knit top and navy cardigan for her conservative office. But she could also switch it up and wear a classic white shirt with a blue jean jacket for weekend glam or wear a silk wrap blouse for date night. Thanks Carla!!
I had made this pattern for my daughter several times in cotton and light weight wools. I wanted to make it again in a versatile fabric that could be worn year round in Houston. Roz suggested the Navy Daisy Lace Knit. I had some reservations at first because of the knit and little stretch/give in it! But it turned out beautiful and my daughter loved it!
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I used 2 strips of iron on knit interfacing to stabilize the zipper. When using an invisible zipper in a knit, it will sometimes pucker unless stabilized. Rather than use the serger for the seams, I stitched the seams and then used a 3 thread overlock to finish the seam edges. This would allow me to alter the skirt if needed. I used a fairly stiff sew-in interfacing on the band so that the waist would be stable and not stretch. I thought about using a cover stitch machine to hem but decided a hand stitched hem would look better.
