I haven't been able to get out of sewing mode since KCWC - so I have a few things in the works sewing wise. I have been working on a couple of crochet projects and so on, but it's not my passion at the moment. I go back and forth between crafts. My sister said I have crafting ADHD...too true. I just told her I finally have enough crafts I can do, that when I get bored, I can switch.
Speaking of said sister, it was her birthday yesterday, and I decided (15 minutes before our lunch date) to make her a skirt. And I almost did it too! I just needed 5 more minutes. I made it up as I went along, so it just needed a little tweaking, and I ran out of time!
It's a maxi skirt that can also be worn as a strapless dress, and takes mere minutes to make! You don't need to worry about zippers or buttons - just know the waist size of the recipient, and go for it!
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| Worn belted, it makes a nice, fitted strapless dress. |
The skirt is easily full enough to walk around comfortably - sometimes with longer skirts, movement can be restricted. There's plenty of room to walk in this skirt.
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| When worn at the waist, it makes a great maxi skirt |
This was the quickest and easiest thing I've made for awhile. If anyone is interested, I'll post a tutorial - drop me a note in the comments! The construction is similar to a gathered skirt, but with a couple of extra touches, and a cozier waistband.
The maxi/skirt dress went to live with my sister - I'll miss it here - we're about the same size, so if she didn't want it, I had dibs. :)
That's so cute! I still don't have enough courage to sew something from scratch--I usually just refashion. :) But maybe I can do this. We'll see...
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