***Edited May 9, 2014:  Two years later, this is still a favorite post on this blog.  These Lisette patterns were so stinking popular!  Simplicity 2211 is the Market top and skirt.  As of today, the pattern was still available only in certain sizes on Simplicity.com.  If you’ve stitched up this top or skirt or both, I’d love to see them.  Just leave the link to your post in the comments.***

After blogging about this top back in July, I finally took the time to finish the skirt!  I love these Lisette Patterns.  You can find my pattern review here, but here’s the nitty gritty.

 

 

 

 

I love the instructions in these Lisette patterns.  I followed the instructions by the letter on the shirt, without any difficulty. While I could have put the skirt together with my eyes closed, I followed the instructions to see if it was worth recommending the pattern to my sewing students. It definitely is!

The skirt is really cute, but I wish, wish, wish it had pockets! I also prefer an invisible zip to a lapped zipper, but that was an easy fix.

I used cotton poplin from the Lisette line for the top and a white canvas for the skirt.

I probably will not make the skirt again, as I have so many other skirt ideas rumbling around in my head. I would definitely recommend the pattern to others, even beginners. I think Lisette’s extra tips are well written, easy to understand, and perfect for novices. If you decide to make the skirt, take advantage of your blind hem foot to help you get the perfect topstitch along your skirt panels.

This is a really cute outfit and will be perfect for the spring (when it actually gets here on the calendar!).