Figuring out a Fix

Sometimes an issue comes up with a project and the fix is not immediately apparent, or, in this case, I just didn't want to deal with it . . . for an entire year.

I had plans for my rick rack cotton.  I decided that a simple dirndl skirt paired with a McCalls 7563 peasant style blouse was going to be splendid.

But the curse of the invisible zipper strikes again.  Because just as I was about to finish my new outfit, the zipper broke.  Aarrrggghhhhhhh!!

I have had issues with invisible zippers in the past, but never like this.  The entire pull and the metal pieces attached broke off.  Sure, I could have picked the entire zipper out and replaced it, but I had trimmed all my seam allowances down at that point, and the idea did not seem very appealing.

In the end, an eye pin, a pair of wire cutters, and some glue fixed the problem.  It's not perfect, but it works.  And I didn't have to take the entire skirt apart to make it work.  Hooray!

I stitched a pair of oversized pockets on for added interest, and cut both those, and the waistband on the cross grain.

I used my favorite trick to keep the wide waistband from collapsing - a few pieces of plastic boning.

And to spice things up, I added a bit of extra fabric at the neck opening so I could use two channels of elastic.

Alls well that ends well!  This was definitely a reminder that sometimes it's a good idea to let things sit for a while before moving forward.