Jenny Gordy's Wiksten Tulip Skirt pattern was published in Stitch magazine (Fall 2008). My sister turned sweet 16 at the end of December so i made her a version in 'Kartel Denim' from Tessuti. I love how the red top-stitching looks on the dark denim and i found the perfect vintage buttons in my stash, i even stitched a spare to the inside side seam just in case.
I had heard of others having trouble with the skirt gaping in-between the buttons so i made sure to have the buttonholes vertical rather than horizontal, i think this is a good fix to the problem. Another fix is to forget the buttonholes altogether like Lisa did and use snaps underneath instead.
I'm so pleased with how it turned out but you know what the worst thing is? It's still hanging in my sewing room. I'm such a bad present giver, never on time! I'll post it this week Natalie ;)
I have another of these in the works for myself using another denim but this one will have cream stitching and buttons. If you plan to make one for yourself then you should check out the pattern corrections before getting started. Also, check out the Wiksten Patterns Flickr group for some inspiration.
