Our twin friends, MM & MJ, were turning 3. I decided a pair of market skirts were in order. I planned on making them in their signature colors: pink for MJ and purple for MM, but lo and behold, I have no purple fabric in my stash. Shocking, I know. So, I had to come…
Skirt Week: Little Girls’ Skirt Winner!
And the Little Girls’ Skirt Winner is… Pot O’ Gold Skirt From Amy of During Quiet Time! Ok, you guys, this one took a long time. The other skirts were picked fairly shortly after the deadline for submissions, but Susan and I were still trying to pick a little girls’ skirt winner this morning! (well, afternoon…
Skirt Week: Madras Straight Mini Skirt
Just a simple madras skirt, made from “cheater cloth”. I made the pattern by copying my favorite jean skirt. The back has 2 darts, the pockets are made in the same way as the milkmaid skirt, and I had a little help constructing the button fly placket from Wendy Mullin’s book Sew U. If it…
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….
Skirt Week: Superfast Skirt
Hellloooo there everyone. You’re probably not expecting to hear much from me since The End. But I am alive and well and arguing with talking to Adrianna more or less every day. We are having great debates over skirts. And while my sewing machine, serger, fabric, sanity, and supplies are in transit from one continent to another, I…