It’s been a weekend filled with Harry Potter. There’s been reading of Harry Potter. I’m still working at rereading the fifth book. And then there was the watching of Harry Potter. Earlier Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was on tv. And I realized I’ve never really watched it. How is that possible?! So I’ve put all the Harry Potter movies on my queue. And there’s been sewing Harry Potter. What you say. How does one sew Harry Potter?

Well by sewing a skirt inspired by the Harry Potter movies of course. I must have found this tutorial back when I made Isabelle’s pleated dress. I was probably searching for pleating tutorials. I don’t have any strong desires to wear a Hogwart’s uniform but I liked how the skirt looked so I bookmarked it. And so when the urge to sew hit combined with all the Harry Potter reading going on around here of course the first thing that came to mind was to sew a Harry Potter skirt.

I made it in muslin just to see how it all came together. And I love it! I love the shape of it, the color, and how simple it was to make. Well the pleat part threw me for a bit of a loop but once I remembered Isabelle’s dress it was easy. Now I will need to make it using real fabric. I would love to wear the muslin one out but it’s so thin you can see my panties from behind. And that’s something I don’t love, showing my panties off. And plus when I practice sew I use a long stitch so it’s easy to rip out. So a proper skirt must be made.

Hmm…now to decide what kind of fabric. Solid or patterned? Alan said you can barely see the pleat on Isabelle’s dress because of the pattern. He didn’t even notice it until I pointed it out. What do you think, solid or patterned?

Ok it’s late and I want to read some more Harry Potter so off I go. What am I talking about? It’s crazy late. I should go to bed. More sewing and Harry Potter tomorrow.