I wrote a big long post about it, but dude. It sucks. So that's what I'm going to say.
I'm kind of upset about it because this was the first item that I had a real clear vision for when I got my new machine.
I love arrows, and I loved the colors in this fabric. And I knew I wanted a skirt with a border of them around the hem. So I ordered the arrow fabric and a coordinating solid from Spoonflower, and got to work.
I used a new pattern and didn't do a muslin because I'm dumb. So the skirt is a little tighter than I would prefer across my hips. I can easily fix that next time, and it's not the real problem with this skirt either.
The problem is the fabric.
It's the cotton poplin from Spoonflower and it was 20 freaking dollars a yard! But I liked it so much I was okay with paying that. I chose the poplin because it was suggested for skirts. But it sucks. It wrinkles like CRAZY. Which I could honestly deal with. I have an iron. But it also sticks to everything. Tights, underwear, even my silk top. It just grabbed everything and would not let go. Which made the back zip a bit of a challenge.
My main issue with the fabric was first that it wore so easily. I noticed this on another skirt I made with the same poplin. But when I washed it once, the color was wearing away on any edges or seams. After ONE wash, on gentle, and being hung to dry. And when I pulled out this fabric to make it, I noticed that where I had folded it when I washed it, the printing was wearing away from the folds. Just from being folded and sitting in my craft closet for a few weeks. It's really ridiculous that this is what I got for $20 a yard.
Another huge issue was the fact this it shows needle holes so easily. I mean, look at this where I took out some basting stitches. I don't expect it to completely disappear but this is ridiculous. Holes from pins look the same way. It's not leather, it's cotton! It shouldn't require this sort of care.
Anyway. It's the worst, and I'm sad about it. I'm going to try the pattern again.
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