I first made this skirt around the end of 2010. It quickly became a favorite of mine for a lot of reasons. I loved the corduroy I used which was much like a suede fabric. I also loved the style of it because it was stylish but not too short, etc. It became the perfect thing to wear with boots. I had always intended to make another one but I never did until now.

Because I really liked the look of the previous one I made (you can see that here), I wanted something that would give me the same sort of look and feel. But, it was also important for me to use up some fabric I already had. So, I chose to use this piece of printed moleskin suede. The skirt fabric and lining are both pieces I had on hand.

I know that some of you don’t particularly like to use BurdaStyle Magazine patterns, but I would like to challenge you as I’ve challenged myself on that. There are so many styles I truly love in the magazine and I admit that tracing them can be daunting and sometimes annoying. But I really look at it as part of the whole process of sewing a garment that I want. Whether it’s tracing from the magazine or tracing from one of the Big 4 (yes, I do that about 90% of the time), it has almost become therapeutic for me to do so.

That being said, I had initially chosen to make this skirt because I had figured it would challenge me enough to try something more detailed from them, but wouldn’t be too difficult to put together. Overall, This is a fairly easy project. By the way, the top I’m wearing in the pictures is from the same magazine. It’s 09/2010 #121. This was my very first successful BurdaStyle project completion. It has three pieces! So, if anyone wants a super simple beginner project, that’s the one I recommend.

Let me know what projects you have that challenge you.

We all have them so know that you’re not alone. The only way that I know of to get through those difficult pieces to to keep trying – make the mistakes and learn from them.