Day Four!

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Well, Sis left early thismorning and I had the day off to do some chores and errands, but I spent a good chunk of the day sewing and taking pictures. However, I still have not completely finished the purse or the cape, lol. But look what I did sew today:


Today's outfit is entirely new, created thismorning whilst still in my pj's. I got the lovely yellow striped jersey as a remnant from StoneMountain & Daughter, and I still have a bunch left to make more stuff with. And I also took pictures as I was making the shirt which I will turn into a how-to-make-a-t-shirt-photo-tutorial in the next few days.



The skirt has been nudging the top of my to-do list since I found about 2 or more yards of it in a thrift store last year. I think this is probably my favorite vintage fabric I have ever found, and it has been turned into my new favorite skirt. All I did was cut off about 10 inches on the top of the fabric, turned the pinked edge over and secured it with a zig-zag stitch, folded that over about 1 1/4 inches and sewed it close to the edge, then threaded elastic into the channel, sewed the ends together, and closed off the hole. I didn't even bother hemming the bottom edge since it was finished so nicely.






I am not sure what this fabric was meant to be in its previous life. Perhaps curtains, or a dust ruffle for a bed, or maybe even a skirt panel. All I know is that this is my best outfit yet, and I am totally geared up to try something harder now, like some clothes that are fitted.

Comments

  1. Clare Mansell2:41 AM

    Super cute and what an easy skirt, no one would ever know you didn't spend hours on it! I will be looking forward to the t-shirt top tutorial!

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  2. Mama G @ bigcraftyblog.blogspot.com4:38 AM

    That fabric is great! I would love to wear that to farmers market. I love a good thrifty find :)

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  3. Anonymous6:11 AM

    I was staring at the pattern on the skirt trying to figure out what they are - then it came to me - they are beets! So perhaps it was meant to be kitchen curtain material??

    Anyway, it makes an really cute skirt - it suits you very well.

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  4. Anonymous7:27 PM

    this is really you :)
    love the garden theme skirt!

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  5. Anonymous7:35 PM

    hey...that skirt would look great with the pinnifor you saw at anthro...( the one you want to make)...and a blue or green streachy top with 3/4 sleeves ...

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  6. ~Jill9:43 PM

    you are amazing, inspiring, and oh so cute! work it ladybug! x

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  7. ~Jill9:43 PM

    you are amazing, inspiring, and oh so cute! work it ladybug!

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