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Announcing: Skirt Week 2012!

May 7, 2012 By crafterhours 26 Comments

It’s tiiiiiiiiiiiiime! We’re rolling! The pools are open and you have between now and midnight EST on June 8 to get your skirt entered!

Wait, what are we talking about? If you weren’t reading last year, it’s time for SKIRT WEEK! This year that means that on May 21 we’ll start a two-week-long parade of beautiful and inspiring tutorials and guest posts. We have some serious awesomeness lined up. Then we have a week dedicated to telling you about the awesome sponsors who’ve happily jumped on board to celebrate and the prizes they’re contributing. And the last week, THE Skirt Week, will include voting for each of the categories. There will be two winners for each category– one chosen by voters and one chosen by a panel of fabulous crafty-blog judges. Eight winners! (If you were following the timeline, you’ll see that Skirt Week is more like Skirt Month. But we like calling it Skirt Week, so we’re sticking with that.)

So, what are we asking our judges to look for when they choose top skirts?

Wearability, craftsmanship, overall appeal and fit. If those sound subjective… it’s because they are. Here’s the thing. This isn’t scientific. It’s fashion. There’s nothing perfect about it. Above all else, make a skirt YOU love! And if you’re ready to share it and throw your hat in the ring, we’d love for you to join us. Is it possible that a super fantastic skirt isn’t recognized in the process? Yes, it is. We’re all participating for fun. Last year there was a little feedback that someone wasn’t included where they should have been. We aim to do a fabulous job, but we admit, from the get-go, no contest is perfect. Life isn’t perfect. But let’s have fun anyway, shall we?

So, here’s the nitty gritty. Also known as THE RULES.


When:

  • Enter NOW! Get your skirt in there by 11:59 PM Eastern on June 8, 2012.

What:

  • A skirt you made for yourself or a child. As many as 3 per category
  • One beautiful photo submitted per skirt entry. We reserve the right to remove additional photos from the pool
  • Skirts made since July 1, 2011

Where: 

  • In the Flickr Pools. Choose the category you feel is most appropriate. Some skirts are kinda full and kinda a-line. Pick the best fit. Likewise with an older child. You might decide it’d fit better in the adult categories. Up to you.

How:

  • Unless it’s a children’s skirt, photo should be of the skirt on your body. (Borrow a neighbor! Use the timer!)
  • If it IS a children’s skirt, we’d love to see it on the kid. But we’ll still accept it if it’s not. Kids don’t like to be still and 3 month olds don’t stand up, we get it
  • Photo should show the skirt well and be cropped square
  • Photo description should include your name and a description of the skirt, pattern and fabric information as well as a link to your blog, if you like
  • Photo must be a single photo (no collages) of a single skirt
  • Majority of the effort in your skirt(s) must have been made by you, i.e. using thrifted or upcycled fabric is fine as long as you’re cutting it apart to start with just fabric
  • You are welcome to use any pattern, tutorial, or even knock-off a favorite skirt from a store.  Just give credit where it’s due
General disclaimer: We aim to be fair, and as such, will adjust the rules if needed to best support the spirit of the competition.

Whew! Rules. Glad that part’s done. Are you ready to get going? You’ll find the pools here:

    

If you’d like to read all about last year’s skirt week, you’ll find it here.

If you’d like to see our Pinterest Skirt Tutorials board to get your creative juices flowing, click here. And if you’d like to suggest pins, tweet ’em to us @crafterhours or e-mail your link(s).

If you’d like to cheer folks on, please do! Who doesn’t love a compliment? Comment in the Flickr pools, pin ’em, repin ’em, tweet their links, whatever floats your boat! We’ll be watching out for #skirtweek. We’ll also be pinning the entries on individual boards for each category.

Would you like to add buttons to your blog? That’d be lovely.

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Ready to roll? Can’t wait to see what amazingness you create this year! START. YOUR. SEWING! (Oh! Any questions? )

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Comments

  1. Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:54 am

    This is always so fun!! Time to get to sewing….

    Reply
  2. Simple Simon & Co says

    May 7, 2012 at 11:34 am

    LOVE this competition. SO excited for it.
    liZ

    Reply
  3. A says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    I am in!

    Reply
  4. michael ann says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    so so excited and so glad i get to be a part of it this year! you ladies rock!

    Reply
  5. Jen says

    May 7, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Do the children’s pictures need to be cropped square too? Or do you want full-body pics of them?

    Reply
    • crafterhours says

      May 7, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      Yes, those square too, please, for contest purposes. :)

      Reply
  6. fern says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    yay!!! can’t wait! :-)

    Reply
  7. Sakunthala Peiris says

    May 8, 2012 at 12:49 am

    Oh wow! I think I’ll participate this time.. :) This is great guys, thanks.

    Reply
  8. ana5059 says

    May 11, 2012 at 4:20 am

    I’m in!
    quepuedohacerconesto.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Mari Cruz says

    May 11, 2012 at 8:09 am

    Good excuse for sewing more skirts, I’m in too

    Reply
  10. Stacey says

    May 11, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    Great, I’ve been meaning to sew more skirts anyway! This just gives me a little kick in the behind to do it, haha.

    Reply
  11. Cation Designs says

    May 12, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Can we submit pictures that are photoshopped to show both the front and back in one square picture?

    Reply
    • crafterhours says

      May 12, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      Sadly, no. Please choose one that’s great and then feel free to include a link in your description that ‘ll bring people back to your (really, really fun and beautiful and I love the Belle-inspired dress and no I’d not thought about it but yes she is the nerdiest of the princesses!) blog for more photos and information. :) Susan

      Reply
  12. Sew Pretty Dresses says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I am excited to enter! My photo’s aren’t perfectly square though! They looked right in my editor but not so much in the pool! Gasp! Is that okay?

    Reply
    • crafterhours says

      May 14, 2012 at 9:59 am

      Almost square is good. We can work with that. :) Susan

      Reply
  13. Elisabeth says

    May 22, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I think this would be a great way for me to make something for myself AND get my new blog introduced! Thanks for the motivation! I can’t wait to get my skirt-making on!!

    Reply
  14. Nettie says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    I;m totally in! I added my skirts to the flickr groups earlier and I’m off to drop a button into the sidebar of the blog ;o)

    Reply
  15. Blooms And Bugs says

    June 1, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    I’m so in. I was wondering if I can remove an entry and add something else instead. I have a hard time picking which three to enter.

    Reply
  16. opportunityknits says

    June 5, 2012 at 2:10 am

    I entered a pic of a skirt made for my daughter. She’s 19. Does that count as a child? If not, let me know, and I’ll remove it :)
    Thanks!

    Reply
  17. Bobbie says

    June 7, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    oh dear! here it is the 7th and I just found you! Maybe I can whip up a skirt tonight- or at least get a pic of the ones I made earlier….

    Reply
  18. jessilong says

    June 9, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Argh. I had been telling myself to take pics of my skirt all week and I finally did it this morning. I missed the deadline. So sad. The prizes are awesome. Here is my skirt too little too late. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessih9/7169516663/

    Reply
    • crafterhours says

      June 9, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      Oooooh noooo. Did you see my post today? I knew there were supposed to be 366! Well, you do have an adorable new skirt to wear!

      Reply
    • jessilong says

      June 10, 2012 at 11:16 pm

      Thanks! I do love my new skirt. Looking forward to making another.

      Reply

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