New Skirt with Fabric from the African Festival / ガーナの布でロングスカート

in #hive-1279113 months ago

During my recent stay in Berlin, there was an African festival near my hotel. I already wrote in a previous post to Actifit about purchasing some beautiful fabric from Ghana, but today I wanted to share what I made out of it.

I think my inspiration came from seeing the lovely clothing made with beautiful fabrics by @monica-ene on @needleworkmonday . For a long time, I’ve wanted to make a skirt with the bold colors and strong patterns of African prints. And wow, this fabric was just stunning!

The shop had so many fabrics to choose from—I could have stayed there for hours just by seeing fabrics 😊

After washing and drying the fabric, I quickly turned it into a skirt last evening. I wanted to keep the design simple to preserve the beautiful pattern and make it easy to turn into something else later if I change my mind.

I dug out the pattern for a long skirt I made years ago and realized it was from over four years ago! It was around the time of the Tron War on Steem blockchain and the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown. I can't quite remember where the fabric came from—maybe it was from my stash? 😅

I found the old post where I mentioned it. I even listed it as one of my favorite makes of 2020. I still wear it a lot.

One of the challenges I faced was dealing with the fabric’s print, which wasn’t perfectly straight. If I had used the fabric in the usual direction, the pattern would have been very uneven, so I rotated it 90 degrees. I started cutting before I noticed this, so the side seams don’t match up. If my grandmother, who was a professional seamstress, were here, she would definitely point that out 😉 Next time I work with a similar fabric, I might try sewing a wider tube shape without changing the width at the waist or hem and simply put a elastic band on the waist.

I love this kind of pattern so much, and I’m already thinking about ways to improve the process for the next time. It’s a bit of a shame I wasted some fabric, so I don’t think there will be enough scraps to make a matching eco-bag. The fabric is also a bit too stiff for a Furoshiki.

Still, I’m very happy with how the skirt turned out. The vibrant colors and bold patterns really stand out. I plan to pair it with a black or white tank top or t-shirt and enjoy wearing it during the remaining days of summer.

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先日、ベルリンに滞在した際に、ホテルの近くでアフリカフェスティバルが開催されていました。ガーナの美しい布を購入したことは、Actifitへの投稿に書きましたが、今日はその後日談を。

Needlework Mondayで @monica-ene さんが素敵な布を使って洋服を作っているのをみたのがきっかけだと思います。長いことアフリカのビビットな色や力強い柄の布でスカートを縫いたいと思っていました。それにしても、何て美しいんだろう。

お店にはいろいろな布が売られていて、延々と見てられました 😊

布に水を通して乾かして、夕方ささっとスカートに仕上げました。布の柄を壊したくなかったのと、後で気分が変わったときに他のものに作り替えられるように、シンプルなロングスカートを作ることにしました。

以前作って愛用しているロングスカートの作り方を掘り出してきたら、もう4年以上前・・・!時期的にはTron Warの頃、ロックダウンが始まった頃です。布はどうしたのだろう、ストック?記憶がありません 😅

当時の投稿を見つけました。2020年に作ったものの中でよかったものにもあげていました。そのくらい愛用しています。

ちょっと苦戦したのが、きっちりまっすぐでないプリントをどう扱うかでした。布を通常の向きで使うと柄が大幅にずれてしまうので90度回転させて使いました。これに気づかず裁断を始めてしまい、脇で柄が合っていなくて、プロとして洋裁をしていた祖母が見たら一言言われそうです😅

次回この系統の布を使うときは、ウエストと裾で幅を変えずに太めの筒として縫ってしまう方が潔いかな、なんて。こういう柄は大大大大好きで、また作りたいので改善案を考えてしまいます。ちょっと布を無駄にしてしまい、端切れでエコバッグを作れなさそうなのが残念。いずれにせよ、布の鮮や色と模様が映えて、とても気に入っています。

黒や白のタンクトップ、Tシャツを合わせて夏の残りの日々に楽しみたいです。

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Awww I see our Ankara is representing 😍

I didn't know that African wax prints are also called Ankara 😊 I love how vibrant and beautiful the patterns are. I'm excited to wear this amazing fabric!

Not all are Ankara though lol my mom is the one good with the namings. But the one in your blog is called Ankara 🙂

Very beautiful your skirt, that print on the fabric is very beautiful, I congratulate you.

Thanks @gladymar1973 🥰

Love those fabrics, they look great for making the long skirts, super comfy and cool.

Yes it’s comfy. That’s important for me especially for traveling 😊

Oh my world
I love love love and love this 💕🎉💕. I wish I can have access to those fabrics in the picture too, I am already imagining what I can make with them. Your fabric is lovely too and I'm glad that you have a skirt in a print you desire.

Hi Monica, thank you for the comment. Your needleworks inspire me a lot 🥰 I wish I can travel around the world for fabric shopping and meet needlework friends in the future.

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