#1 Crush: A Colette Mabel for the 90's Teen in You

So 1995 called and it was like, "hey girl, what you need is a crushed velvet mini skirt."

I've been trying to get back in the sewing groove lately, and Colette's Mabel skirt promised to be a quick weekend project. No closures, no pressing, no sweat. Plus this pretty, wintery velvet (from Fabric Outlet in the Mission) was calling my name. I did have some trouble keeping the pieces lined up as I assembled them (maybe I'm just lazy, but I rarely pin before I stitch), so I used hem tape to hold this slippery fabric in place. It worked amazingly well, and I may start using this technique for all of my projects.

Now excuse me while I turn on the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack and dream about forming an all-girl alt rock band...