Skirt Week: That's a Wrap!

This year's skirtpalooza was fun, no? We like to summarize all of the fun in one post... just for fun. A skirtpalooza linkpalooza. For anyone wandering in who's not heard of skirt week, it's alllll here. Or here for 2011.

We started out with this announcement and invitation to join us. We then set up the four pools for skirts:   a-line, full, straight and children's and shared the lineup of guest posts, including skirts from:

Sabra from Sew a Straight Line

Janica from JaniJo (our readers' choice full skirt winner 2011!) 

Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made (our readers' choice straight skirt winner 2011!)

Stacey from Boy oh Boy oh Boy!

Kim and the talented team at Spoonflower

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff

Jessica from Happy Together

Meg from Elsie Marley

Jess from Craftiness is not Optional

Jessica from Running with Scissors

Elisabeth from My Growing Home

Corinnea & Jessica from Created Blissfully

Natasha from Little Pink Monster

oh, and us too. Twice.

We spent a week parading our awesome Skirt Week sponsors through your living room (or bedroom or office or poolside, wherever it is you read our blog). They included:

Lilac Lane

Birdsongs and Bows

Fabricworm

Whimsy Couture

Jamie Christina

Made by Rae

Little Lizard King

The Fabric Fairy

Ribbon Retreat

Sew Liberated

Fishsticks Designs

Twill Tape Guy

After the sponsor parade we identified and thanked our fabulous panel of judges who dug through *365* skirt entries to choose their favorites. Our judges included:

1: Ashley of Lil Blue Boo  2: Meg of Elsie Marley  3: Amy of Mod Podge Rocks and 12 other sites  4: Rae of Made by Rae  5: Michael Ann of Michael Ann Made  6: Sabra of Sew A Straight Line  7: Natasha of Little Pink Monster  8: Jen of Upcycled Education  9: Kim of Crafty NH Mom  10:  Disney of Ruffles and Stuff  11: Florence of Flossie Teacakes  12: Jessica of Happy Together  13: Mandy of Sugar Bee Crafts  14: Jess of Craftiness Is Not Optional  15: Stacey of Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy  16: Susan of Living With Punks  17: Janica of JaniJo  18: Anna of Noodlehead  19: Jessica of Running With Scissors

And during the week of Skirt Week competition, 40 finalists competed for the four reader's choice and four judge's choice awards. The winners for A-Line, Full, Straight and Children's categories were all finalized.

This year's winners by category were:

A-line Reader's Choice: Skirt With Peepholes by MissPatee!

A-line Judge's Choice: Skirt With Pockets And Snaps by Mie!

Straight Reader's Choice:  MissPatee with the Trees in the Forest Skirt!

Straight Judge's Choice: Layers of Petals Skirt by Mama Says Sew!

Full Reader's Choice:  Coral Maxiskirt from Tes Pes al Miayo!

Full Judge's Choice: The Crescent Skirt by Looking At Stars!

Children's Reader's Choice: Double Layer Circle Skirt from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.

Children's Judge's Choice:  Vintagely Modern Skirt by Simple Simon & Co!

WHEW! Can't skirt it any longer. Time for a nap. Thanks, everyone, for playing along!