Update! The Aegean Swim Cover is now available for purchase! Buy the .pdf pattern and you’ll take all the guess work out of making beach towel dresses/cover-ups, and you’ll also get 4 different style options! There is still the original ruffle dress, but now you can also make a dress without a ruffle, a…
Skirt Week: Take a Twirl
Just a twirl through some of the great submissions for Skirt Week so far. Remember, these skirts are not in the slightest bit indicative of our favorites. Not one teensy tiny bit. (Are we kidding? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out.) We love the rainbow spectrum of skirts we’ve seen: {photo credits L…
Skirt Tutorials and Patterns
Looking for inspiration to get started on something amAAAAAzing for Skirt Week? (Really, potentially winning prizes at the same time as creating a great skirt? No brainer.) If you’re looking for a tutorial to guide you through the process, there are a gajillion wonderful, free ones out there: From the ideation station also known as…
Skirt Week 2010: Prizes
Just in case your decisions about the skirts you plan to make/reveal might be made based on extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation, here’re the prizes for each category. Hope you’re not prone to leak a bit when you’re excited. If so, now’s a good time for a bathroom break– before reading on. Best Girls’ Skirt: 2…
Back on Board
I just had a lovely 15 day visit from my parents, during which my mom singlehandedly cared for my girls, entertained them, fed them, and kept the house clean. What did I do during that time? Well, mostly this: No, I’m not the one playing with the toddler in the pool, I’m the one a…