Made by Me: Sewaholic Gabriola maxi skirt

Do you ever fall in love with a pattern the first time you see it, then take forever to make it? 

That's what happened to me with the Sewaholic Gabriola maxi skirt, and now I've finally got round to making it I can't understand why I didn't do so sooner. 

I think I've loved every version I've ever seen online, and I love maxi skirts in general.  Why did it take me so long?

Anyway, I've made it now, and I love the finished skirt. 



I'm even going to attempt a proper review, rather than my usual random ramblings!


Pattern Description:

Dramatic and elegant, the Gabriola Skirt is a flared maxi skirt that sits at the waist and falls to the floor.

Many maxi skirts are shaped like a tube, straight up and down with no curves, but not this pattern. The Gabriola Skirt is flared to create a curvy A-line silhouette, narrowing the waist and elongating the body. Angled panels around the waist flatter the figure and look especially good in striped fabrics. Sew the yoke panels in a contrast fabric, or choose one fabric for the entire skirt. Looks great in printed fabrics as well as solids. A centre back zipper makes this skirt easy to construct with a very sophisticated result.


I'm pretty pleased with my pattern matching!

 
Pattern Sizing:

0 - 16 (Hip 36 - 47).  I made a size 8 which had a finished waist measurement of 30" and hip of 48.5".

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?

Yes, definitely.





Were the instructions easy to follow?

Yes. No problems at all, even though I made a couple of (small) changes.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?

Nothing to dislike, other than taping 44 pages of the pdf together! 


It was quite windy when I was photographing this!


Fabric Used:

Polyester Chiramin from Fabric HQ.  Unfortunately I can't find it on their website.  It's lovely and flowy, perfect for this style of skirt.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:

I changed the centre back zip to a side zip.  The reason for this was that I didn't want to try and match the fabric pattern down the centre back seam of the skirt.

I narrowed the waistband considerably - by about half I would say.  It was just too wide for me.

Check out that pattern matching!


Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?

Yes, and yes.

Conclusion:

Love it, why did I wait so long?!
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14 comments

  1. Margo27 July 2015 at 11:03

    Great skirt! I love your fabric choice.

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    1. Sam 27 July 2015 at 16:20

      Thanks very much Margo. The fabric is lovely!

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  2. Anonymous27 July 2015 at 15:36

    Beautiful, so flattering on you! And great job with the pattern placement.

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    1. Sam 27 July 2015 at 16:22

      Thanks Katie. I love a good maxi skirt.

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  3. Anonymous28 July 2015 at 00:05

    Such a great looking Gabriola. I like that you used placed the direction of the fabric differently on the V - so we could SEE the V!

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    1. Sam 28 July 2015 at 15:58

      Thank you! That was my intention to use the fabric pattern to highlight the yoke panels. Glad it worked!

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  4. liza jane28 July 2015 at 03:09

    So, so pretty. Your fabric choice is just perfect for the pattern. I want one just like it!

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    1. Sam 28 July 2015 at 15:59

      Thanks Liza Jane. The fabric is perfect for this style.

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  5. Julie28 July 2015 at 17:51

    that skirt is beautiful, I love the waist detail! And it looks so perfect for hot summers- easy elegance all the way.

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    1. Sam 28 July 2015 at 18:14

      Thanks Julie. It feels very elegant, but very comfortable too.

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  6. Gail31 July 2015 at 13:52

    Perfect fabric for this design! It looks fantastic!

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    1. Sam 31 July 2015 at 17:37

      Thanks Gail. I'm wearing it now and I can't stop swishing about in it! I have another one cut out already.

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  7. Anonymous2 August 2015 at 12:12

    Fabulous skirt! I love a great maxi skirt too and I love the yoke detail on this one.

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    1. Sam 3 August 2015 at 18:44

      Thanks Jen. I've made another one today!

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