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.  I keep reaching down to make sure all my parts are still covered :)

Not only is it breezy to wear, it was a breeze to make!  I simply roll hemmed a strip of Pastry Line in magenta and sewed it to a rectangle of Coloring Garden in dusk.  Then I hemmed some thin lining fabric to be the same length as the Coloring Garden portion.  If you want a poofier skirt, you could leave the rectangles alone, but I wanted mine to be a bit more form fitting, so I cut two a-line shaped pieces out of the voile and lining, sewed them all together at the side seams, and shirred about 8 rows all around the top.  At the very top of the waistband, I made a casing and inserted 1/4 inch elastic to keep it from puckering.  You could leave out the elastic and have a cute design feature though.

That's it!  So easy, and with less than half a yard of my main fabric, an economical use of that precious voile too!

I love how it looks with a wide belt over the shirring.

And it seems others had the same idea!  If you want to see how just a few alterations could change this skirt up, check out this fuller version by Corinnea's Chaos:

And this high-waisted version that doubles as a dress from Chica's Creations (this one also shows what the top will look like without an elastic casing):

Beautiful job, ladies!