My New Maxi Skirt

So I went to Hancock's yesterday to look at patterns since they were on sale.  I was mainly looking for maternity but I did find a pattern for a maxi skirt (you know, with the knit waistband) that I thought would be perfect for pregnancy.  Now I never, ever thought that I would jump on the bandwagon for this kind of skirt, but I never really thought about what I would wear when I got pregnant.  So, I am jumping! 

Here is the pattern.  I already had enough fabric to make it so all I had to spend was $1.00 on the pattern and my time making the skirt.  That's the kind of clothes I like to make!  The only thing I did differently was make it shorter.  I don't love to-the-floor skirts so mine is shorter than that with a more modest slit. 
 

Here is the finished product.  Of course, it is too big and it looks it.  I had hoped to be able to wear it right away, but I think that in two to three weeks it will be perfect (and will hopefully last a few months).  Besides, I still have plenty of things I can wear to church right now, before I start really showing.  I used some knit that I had lying around with the rest of a sheet that I had made another skirt with previously.

The side view.  I have my shirt folded up a little oddly so it looks a little weird in the picture.

And in the beginning I can wear it with the waist folded over, but as I get further along in my pregnancy I can totally go Steve Urkel with it if I want to.  Check out this waistband!  It goes at least six inches above my belly button, if not more.