Hey-Ohh! This is my first time going off-piste sewing (i.e. no pattern). :) I made a basic dirndl skirt with a waist band, so imagonna call myself a fancy pants designer.
I bought 2 yards of this floral stretch poplin with the intention of making a full gathered skirt. However, when I looked at my patterns, I got stingy when I realized what I could make with two yards of fabric. I just used one yard for this skirt and I’m saving the other to make a bustier top ( I just need to pick up some boning). That way, I can wear them together when I’m feeling fancy, or separate when I’m not. Baller status!
Since I didn’t use the full 2 yards, it wasn’t as full as I wanted it to be (duhhh). So I oriented most of the gathers to the front of the skirt and and covered the back with a giant bow. Eeekk, how cute is that?!?!
This skirt was crazy easy to make and only took a little bit over an hour to make. If you want to make something similar I loosely followed Gertie’s gathered skirt tutorial.
To do the gathering, I zigzagged over some dental floss. This is becoming my favorite technique, as I feel it distributes the gathers most evenly. I inserted an invisible zipper, and used the blind hem on my machine to finish.
To recap: 1 yard + 1 hour = Win.
I decided to add this last photo because it makes me laugh. Photographer husband caught me making a face I’m afraid he sees all too often. I’m pretty sure I’m saying, “Chriiiiis, you need to be serious”.
You look so very pretty in all the photos!
Thanks Sof.
Lovely skirt and I love the bow!!!
Dental floss?? How??? You must share this technique!!
Will do
I love the fabric and the bow. Dirndl skirts are the best.
Love it! The gathers, the big bow, the floral print…gasp! What’s this about zig zagging over dental floss? Sounds intriguing…!
I love two things about this…
One, that you used the word baller. Awesome.
Two, that you’re wearing a t-shirt with the skirt. Awesome.
I have a question though. Why did you use dental floss when sewing the gathers?
I love it and I of course love the styling- floral and circus. Excellent!
What gorgeous fabric! A winner indeed. Cannot believe it only took an hour. I always manage to drag out the easiest of projects.
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Soooooooooo cute! Love the floral, love the bow, love your hound! I can’t believe you made it in an hour! Amazing!
Very cute! Loving the bow on the back. I just finished a skirt today too and I’m so flippin’ excited about it! See it on my blog…http://shanniloves.blogspot.com/2012/05/polka-dot-skirtsimplicity-2226.html
Yay for cute skirts!
sick jellies!
CUTEST. You, the skirt AND the puppy.
I am also very interested in this gathering technique. Three rows of basting seems kind of ridiculous/wasteful/time-consuming, so if there’s a better way please share!