Our guest blogger today needs no introduction. It’s Disney from Ruffles and Stuff!! Gosh, what could we say about Disney that you guys don’t already know? She’s incredibly encouraging and warm and genuine and the girl can craft and sew her pants off! I’m always amazed how she takes everyday objects and thrift store finds…
Skirt Week Spoonflower Style: A Union Jacked Tutorial
I posted yesterday about Spoonflower’s skirts – Kim showed us a number of skirts made by Spoonflower employees and some favorite prints. I think I’ve well established my love of Spoonflower – I’ve hosted swaps which lead to curating sets which lead to printing alphabet labels. When a spot in our Skirt Week tutorial schedule opened…
Twirl Through Spoonflower Skirts: A Guest Post
Today’s guest blogger is not one of our usual suspects. Until today! Some years ago a woman turned to her husband and said “wouldn’t it be cool if you could just print the fabric that I want but can’t seem to find anywhere?” He got to work. And now any of us can print EXACTLY…
A Note on Sewing Skirts for Girls
As Skirt Week fun rolls on, I thought this was worth sharing. Often kids tutorial writers default to “grab a skirt that fits your kid and trace it” or “go measure your kid’s waist”. But if you’re sewing for someone else’s kid, that’s not so helpful. If I’m making something in a size where one…
Colorblock Skirt Refashion: A Tutorial by Michael Ann Made
Today’s guest post comes from Michael Ann of Michael Ann Made! You may remember Michael Ann from last year’s skirt week win with this lovely skirt. In addition to the general loveliness of her blog and her current Confident Crafter series that’s well worth some reading time, she’s sharing how to refashion a jersey skirt. Hmm……