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!
Cute! I love the colours of AnneMaria’s voile, very pretty. I have no idea if I can get it around here, but I’ll sure be looking for it!
AH! That’s my girls!!! Aren’t they awesome and inspiring? You should try working with them! You’ll never stop wanting to sew!! :)
Thanks so much Adrianna! I love your skirt!!!
It’s hard to not try and make everthing out of voile…
Cute as always!!! I have been thinking of making a skirt just like this…jsut haven’t :) Now to decide if I want to use the a-line or the fuller version!
So excited! Thank you so much :) Adrianna I feel the same way when I wear my skirt/dress, I am constantly checking making sure all my merchandise in covered. ;) Love love love this fabric, is fabulous!
Your all adorable! But especially you last two lovely ladies! You look so cute in your skirts!
I absolutely love the skirt – it’s wonderful…although it does little to dampen my current shirring addiction.
x
I’ve just done my first bit of shirring and enjoyed it SO much. Your skirt is gorgeous, I may have to treat myself to making yet another item of Summer clothing!
Kate
Love the skirt!! What did you line it with?