Yellow skirt Burdastyle 10/2011 #102

Easily swayed!  Ages ago I had a comment on one of my posts about making a yellow skirt to go with a top I made... (I blame you Shannon! :)  So that comment has stuck with me until I was convinced I needed a yellow skirt.  CraftyMama's got in some lovely bright yellow denim and I was on my way!  I love me a good denim skirt too and wanted a fairly classic denim-styled skirt.  When the weather started warming up, the denim was pulled out and this pattern - Burdastyle 10-2011 #102 was the one I settled on.  However, looking at the pattern you will see a difference to my skirt... I added some length, then added some more... and a bit more for good measure... 

The fabric has some stretch so I got away with adding to the length - I can still walk!

Some closer shots to show you the jeans skirt styling...

The pockets are lined with a quilting cotton - the print is a subtle yellow rose print but does not show up well in the photos so you will have to use your imagination.  You can see the pocket outlines and the skirt could nearly have done with a lining as the denim is quite light-weight and the colour contributes to this affect I think.  I had never considerable lining this kind of skirt though, and it will do!

The back pocket details...

I top-stitched with an upholstery thread.

I like this skirt styled with a looser top over it...

I think it will be a good addition to my summer wardrobe.   Ciao!