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6/07/2013

Wrap skirt

I totally agree - I could have ironed the skirt before putting it up on the blog.

Oh well, there's always a next time, right?

The Skirt Week Challenge ends tonight so I figured I better post the skirt today, and since it's already 9:50 pm here, I needed to get the pictures over with.

I will post a tutorial for this skirt, after I make another one for the other twin - of course not looking exactly the same, since they don't like the same things ...

But let me tell you, this is a quick skirt to sew! And I really like the look of it.

Lucky with this one, I guess! I guess this skirt makes my fourth just this week! I'm on a roll. I do have a pattern for the dress to finish though and I have some other clothes "in my head" - waiting to be made.

My girls are really getting bigger - they're 8 and they don't always like the nice, cute clothes. They want attitude.... And I want to make clothes that fit their personality, while still trying to teach them to dress appropriately. So I guess you'll be seeing a lot more of bigger girls clothes that are still decent around here in the future!

Do you have any thoughts on the topic? Please share!

Bubble skirt - trying to explain ...

I just love the whimsyness of the bubble skirt, my girls not so much. I had to remove the elastic at the bottom - then they really liked the skirt.

Sort of an explanation for a size 8:

Two rectangles: 70 cm x 37

27,5 x 14,5 inch

Four rectangles: 35 cm x 20

14 x 8 inch

Grab the biggest rectangles first. Sew the side seams. Fold over about 10 cm, 4 inch and sew three seams - leave an opening in the seam for the elastic. Add two rows of elastic.

Now take the four rectangles. Sew all the side seams into a circle.

Fold the skirt in four, side seam towards side seam and then fold one more time. Now you have the place for where to attach the four rectangles. You can see this in the above picture - the seams of the four pieces do not align with the seams of the skirt.

Add piping in between the skirt and the four rectangles as you attach them.

Make the hem wide enough for an elastic, leave an opening in the seam for adding the elastic. Make the elastic wide enough for walking - this is a crucial step - otherwise you might see some injuries!

This is the same skirt as two posts below - only a shorter version. You know what to do if you want the longer version ...

Enjoy the skirt, with or as in our case, without the elastic in the bottom!

6/06/2013

A skirt for me!

This skirt is for me. I tried to take some pictures with me wearing the skirt. But those pictures just won't do well on the blog ....

Totally not suited for blogging. I do love the skirt for summer though!

It's flowy (it is a word!!!) soft and really comfortable.

Six panels with an A-line form, sewn together and a wide band as a waist band.

Easy peasy!

6/04/2013

Two patterns in the making! (And also two birthday presents)

The new dress is ready to be written into a pattern, I think it will be ready by the end of the week, I hope.

I really like how this turned out in the end - it still has some of the features from the Project Runway dress, but a longer bodice.

It will still have the three different options in the back.

My twins are going to a birthday party tomorrow. This dress will be for the birthday girl along with the skirt below.

I really like how this skirt turned out, I still have to try out a few different options, but the general idea is in this skirt. A circle skirt with a square bottom and elastic at the bottom! I am picturing dome different options with this as well!