Skirts
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by Amy
I started making these skirts for the girls:
Except I didn't use the gathered pocket with buttons (and buttonholes! Yikes!) I shirred the tops so they gather naturally. My first time shirring and it was so easy! I scored some delicious fabric at Mill Outlet, fabric that I had been drooling over online and could never find in-store. Until now. It's mine mwah-ha-ha!
I ordered this pattern:
and the no-fray nylon chiffon for it. It was $1.50/yard! I bought a lot so I could make many different color combinations. It's not as hard as it looks. The girls have their hearts set on a rainbow version. Which is cheesy, but fine by me since any shirt would match it, right? The only annoying thing about it is that I will have to beef up my thread collection so the stitching won't show. Either that or use clear thread, but that stuff is a serious pain in the butt to work with!
Except I didn't use the gathered pocket with buttons (and buttonholes! Yikes!) I shirred the tops so they gather naturally. My first time shirring and it was so easy! I scored some delicious fabric at Mill Outlet, fabric that I had been drooling over online and could never find in-store. Until now. It's mine mwah-ha-ha!I ordered this pattern:
and the no-fray nylon chiffon for it. It was $1.50/yard! I bought a lot so I could make many different color combinations. It's not as hard as it looks. The girls have their hearts set on a rainbow version. Which is cheesy, but fine by me since any shirt would match it, right? The only annoying thing about it is that I will have to beef up my thread collection so the stitching won't show. Either that or use clear thread, but that stuff is a serious pain in the butt to work with!
