Just a simple madras skirt, made from “cheater cloth”. I made the pattern by copying my favorite jean skirt. The back has 2 darts, the pockets are made in the same way as the milkmaid skirt, and I had a little help constructing the button fly placket from Wendy Mullin’s book Sew U. If it…
Archives for June 2010
Skirt Week: Best Straight Skirt!
The winner for the best straight skirt is…. Denim Patchwork Skirt by Melissa of Until Wednesday Calls! We don’t have a lot of words for this one, just “W. O. W!” Some of our favorite features include – The entire thing is recycled, from the skirt to the floral sheets used for the appliques –…
Skirt Week: Shirred Voile Full Skirt
When I first felt the voile, I just knew I had to have something loose and comfy made with it. This skirt was exactly what I had in mind: breezy, soft, and fits well even after a big cheeseburger with fries. You’ve heard it said before, but it really does feel like you’re wearing air….
Skirt Week: Superfast Skirt
Hellloooo there everyone. You’re probably not expecting to hear much from me since The End. But I am alive and well and arguing with talking to Adrianna more or less every day. We are having great debates over skirts. And while my sewing machine, serger, fabric, sanity, and supplies are in transit from one continent to another, I…
Skirt Week: Full Skirt Winner!
Ok, we’ll jump right to it. The Full Skirt Winner is: Seersucker Summer Special by Shannon of Mama’s Hustlin’! We were drawn to this skirt by the gorgeous band of contrasting Amy Butler fabric. Then we looked closer and saw that the main skirt was made from seersucker! Then we saw that there were pockets!…