Today's post is a tutorial with a warning: The tutorial will walk you through how to turn a T-shirt into a skirt for your little one. And as for the warning it's a two parter....Part one: If you make one of these skirts you will end up making a dozen of them. They are addicting. Which leads me to Part two: Because they are addicting I have several more posts coming where I make and embellish skirts that are made from T-shirts. Alright. You've been warned. Now let's get down to the ... View the Post
How to Make an Exposed Elastic Waistband
Recently I've been on a skirt making binge....for myself...for my girls...for fun...and today I want to share one of the easiest waistbands you can put on a skirt: I love these waistbands! For myself and for my girls. They are easy to make, comfortable to wear and can be put on a wide variety of skirt styles. Here's how to do it! ... View the Post
A Wide Waistband Pleated Skirt Tutorial
On Sunday I shared a wide waistband pleated skirt that I made for the #sewyourstyle campaign sponsored by Pellon and JoAnn.....and I promised that today I would share the tutorial for how I made it...so let's get to it! Here is how I made my pleated skirt. ... View the Post
How to sew a KNIT pencil skirt…or at least how I do it…
Today is all about how to sew a knit pencil skirt in just a few easy steps! This week we've been having a pencil skirt making sew along. On Monday we gave you all the instructions for how to create a pencil skirt sloper using your own measurements and then yesterday we gave you instructions for how to cut your fabric and sew up your pencil skirt. But yesterdays instructions were for fabrics like cotton, denim, and wool. So what if you are like me and want to make yourself a pencil skirt ... View the Post
Simple Spider Web Skirt Tutorial
I know, I know I'm posting yet another yarn embellished skirt. (But you know how I get...once I get going on something it's hard for me to stop...but I'll try to control myself and only post one more yarnified skirt after this one.)I made this skirt the other day for Grace to wear during the spooky season. It is made from a light weight corduroy and has a simple elastic waistband.To make this skirt I cut the fabric to the necessary measurements and then "hemmed" (or finished) the bottom ... View the Post
The Love Bunny Girls Skirt Tutorial
Hey! Today I'm going share a tutorial that I shared awhile back over at the Moda Bake shop. It's for a skirt I made for Grace to wear this spring...and I know it's fall...but you can still love bunnies in autumn can't you? ***** Today's skirt is a simple elastic waistband skirt with appliqued bunnies. Here is your supply list: One Layer Cake: I used "Jubilee" by Bunny Hill 1/2 Yard of Bella White 1 inch elastic bonding material (like Heat'n Bond) 2 Pompoms for the bunny tails To ... View the Post