The Good Times pattern is a slim A-line skirt with a reverse seam detail that makes the most of a beautiful selvedge. Oh, and it has huge pockets! It continues Maven’s ethos of making well thought out practical patterns to fill a need in your wardrobe for many years to come. The skirt is fitted through the hip, with 4 different seam finishes. With 2 hem options to choose form – finished with contrast fabric facing and deep topstitching or an on-trend raw edge finish you can create multiple looks from this one pattern. A centre back channelled zip finishes at the top of the waistband for a clean contemporary finish.

Skill level: Intermediate

Sizing: UK 8 to 20

Fabric Requirements –

Refer to chart (in  photos) for fabric requirements, these are a quick guideline but each design within the pattern has different requirements.

• 115cm wide fabric you will need a 1.70 metre length
• 150cm wide fabric  you will need a 1.30 metre length

Suitable Fabric

• Woven fabrics with a small bit of stretch, if using vintage fabrics without stretch then I suggest making the size up and fitting to your body – or make a toile.
• Contrast fabric for facings and optional binding – lightweight cottons such as poplin

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Equipment required

• Sewing thread (polyester / all sew)
• Dressmaking pins
• Scissors (fabric and paper)
• Sewing machine
• Unpicker
• Iron and ironing board
• Zip 23cm metal trouser zip
• light weight fusible interfacing 30 x 15cm for pockets
• medium weight fusible interfacing 1m x 12cm for waistband

What is included

• Paper pattern printed on 60gsm paper
• Multi-size pattern: UK sizes S to XL
• Maker instructions in a fully illustrated booklet to guide you through sewing
• Pattern includes seam allowances
• Please head to Mavenpatterns.co.uk for tutorials.

About Maven Patterns

An independent pattern company run Sharon Maven. I met Sharon, her husband Richard (from James Tailoring) and their daughters at the Knitting & Stitching Show in October 2019 and loved their patterns. The clean designs that champion vintage fabrics. The designs are classic but definitely have a nod to vintage style It is important to me that every product I stock at Olive Road adheres to my ethical and sustainable values. Maven Patterns also put these values at the forefront of their business.