New Look 6944 Revealed

I had fun rounding up those spring fabrics for your viewing pleasure, as well as mine.  I am thinking about what I might like to sew for the rest of this month.  I don't normally go for pastels.  I like bolder prints and colors on me, but I am still trying to use some of my older stash fabrics so that I can feel good about adding some new spring and summer prints.  On-the-other hand, not all the fabrics in my pile are old.  The one that looks like a brocade is actually a beautiful metallic lace I purchased from Gorgeous Fabrics around Christmas time.  The pink and blue aloha fabric is a recent addition too.  I am really surprised I bought this.  It is very far from my normal, but I liked the way it made me feel when I saw it (soft, romantic,sweet, feminine), so I got 3 yards.

My latest skirt is made from two very old quilting cottons.  I didn't purchase them together, but when I saw them in one of my bins, I thought they looked pretty good combined.  Overall, I'm not in love with the shape or style of this skirt.  I would have liked it better if I had made the longer length.  Also, I think this pattern would be more suited to a fabric with more drape, like linen or rayon, especially if you are making the shorter length.  None-the-less, I do plan to wear the skirt this season, and I particularly like it styled with a denim jacket.  It kind of takes the sweetness down a notch.  Both the t-shirt and the denim jacket were purchased; the jacket several years ago. 

 Here is a good representation of the actual color and print in the skirt:

So let's review New Look 6944 which is a skirt pattern that features four godets, two in the front and two in the back.  It comes in a knee or mid-calf length and has a curved waistband.  

I made view E.  The pattern pieces fit together perfectly.  I inserted an invisible zipper on the side.  I cut the size 10, but I sewed my side seams with a 3/8" seam instead of a 5/8" seam to give me a little more room in the waistband.  As already stated above, if you are going to make the shorter length, the style would do better with a fabric that is flowing like rayon or linen.  In the longer length, I think you could still have nice results with lightweight cottons and cotton blends.  I would rate this as an easy pattern to assemble and one with which you could have a lot of fun coming up with fabric combinations or  you could just keep it elegant by using a single color like view A, with the ties.  I'm not sure if I will make this again.  I'm looking ahead to the next challenge.

Onward!