I’m a member of the Minerva Crafts Boggers Network, so every few weeks I get the chance to try out some fabric in exchange for a post which will hopefully inspire some of their customers. My latest make is now live on their website!
A few weeks ago I chose some navy blue viscose, it was described as having a beautiful drape, it looked perfect for a pattern I’ve had for a couple of years, Megan Nielson’s Tanya cullottes. These cullottes hang like a skirt, they are so full. As a result they do take quite a lot of fabric, so this was the perfect opportunity to try the pattern.
They went together beautifully and I love them! They are so comfortable but smart, I love the way the viscose twirls too! I’ve worn the quite a few times. The only thing I need to change is the zip, the pattern calls for a 9″ zip, I had a standard 7″ skirt zip inmy stash, that’ll be long enough, I thought…it wasn’t! After too many wiggles over my bottom it needs changing to a 9″!
To read more about making this skirt, follow the link to my write up on Minerva Crafts.
thecraftycreek 
Lovely skirt, Margaret! Do you think the length and therefore weight of the rayon helps the swish factor? (Hope that makes sense!)
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Thanks Del, I’m sure the length does help, though the viscose has quite a heavy drape – it kept sliding off the table when I was trying to cut it out!
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Interesting! It wasn’t a twill, was it?
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No, it was just an standard viscose.
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Thank you!
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Hello Margaret, those culottes look fabulous, the length and fullness look good. Well done. xx
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That is pretty fabric and it looks great with those culottes. The beauty of a skirt and the comfort of shorts!
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Not only are the culottes cute it looks good on you. You will get a lot of wear out of this.
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The culottes turned out great and the fit looks well! You almost make me want to make my own clothes again. Almost. 🙂
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I need to give sewing with viscose a try! this culotte/skirt looks lovely on you. All floaty twirly, for the summer.
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Very swish! Just gorgeous.
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Great choice of fabric for these culottes.
As for the zip, I guess you might have got away with a shorter one for a skirt but, as they’re culottes, too many bottom wiggles would probably be needed during the course of a day to put up with. 🤣
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I was just glad it broke at home and not when I was out 🙂
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That looks so comfy, but very smart! What a great summer outfit you have!
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