Easter Skirt Recon
Posted 04-15-2009 at 04:01 AM by jujubee
Determined not to spend any money for dd's Easter outfit, I decided to take on a reconstructed clothing challenge. Mind you, my sewing skills are rudimentary at best, and since this recon involved a garment I have loved and cherished and held near and dear in the closet for 4 years, it was a risky undertaking.
I started with dd’s first Easter outfit – a size 18mos reversible jumper:
And cut it down to make a skirt:
I am thrilled at the outcome! Since the skirt is reversible, it’ll get lots of wear this summer.
I started with dd’s first Easter outfit – a size 18mos reversible jumper:
And cut it down to make a skirt:
I am thrilled at the outcome! Since the skirt is reversible, it’ll get lots of wear this summer.
Total Comments 4
Comments
 |  That is too cute! Good job mom! :) |
Posted 04-15-2009 at 05:36 PM by ocean_brez  |
| |  Rudimentary my butt! You do an awesome job! What sort of closure did you use? Did you put elastic in the waistband or did you conquer a zipper? |
| Posted 04-15-2009 at 07:11 PM by OHeather |
| |  How sweet! (I love the ric-rac and the appliqued flowers!) I would have been very nervous to cut that apart also, but it looks fantastic! |
| Posted 04-15-2009 at 09:54 PM by kristen.c |
| |  Thanks for all the comments! Heather, I have yet to tackle a zipper, so elastic is my new bff! I made a casing with the pink zig-zag stitch, then tucked and top-stitched it closed. |
| Posted 04-20-2009 at 04:47 AM by jujubee |
Recent Blog Entries by jujubee
- I can't stop! (04-20-2009)
- Easter Skirt Recon (04-15-2009)
- Reconstructing Clothing (04-15-2009)
- Vital Stats (04-15-2009)
