Cute Skirts!

Look folks! Sewing! On a sewing blog!!

I made these little twirly skirts for my girls. Are they not cute? This first one is made out of shirting material. The background is a cream and the stripes are hot pink and gray. I used the directions from Dana to make these. She has a ton of awesome tutorials.

 

I added a little fun bling to this skirt.

 

I used my serger so all the inside seams are pretty. I used variegated thread for extra special fun.

 

I added my label to the back so everyone knows where the back is. On these skirts, it won’t really matter since they are the same front and back.

 

I used my serger to make an east rolled hem.

 

This one is made out of slightly thicker pique material. I’ve had this fabric is my stash for a few years now. 

 

I did the same rolled hem but used a spring green thread for contrast.

 

This is actually the first skirt I made. The ruffled layers are an ITY knit from Fabric.com. It turned out pretty fun.

 

Because it was an ITY, I didn’t hem it.

 

The inner sections are a hot pick like the top. This skirt is more droopy when the girls are wearing it but it also has a lot more movement and actually twirls really well. 
 

The shirting material is the perfect weight for this project. I’ll be making a lot of these. The knit is a little too floppy and the pique is just a little too thick. A duppioni silk would be great; lots of body but not too thick. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to spring for silk for six year-olds.