Around Easter time, I bought enough of Anna Maria Horner's voile to make a couple of summer things. I had exactly a yard and a quarter left of the Coloring Garden voile in the rose color and a coordinating voile solid. I really wanted to make something wearable that I would enjoy. When I saw Florence's skirt, I knew I wanted to try it. It was based on a lovely skirt from Crafterhours.
I hadn't done shirring before, and now I am likely to find it hard to stop! It is so fun and I love the look. I used Florence's wonderful tutorial and it worked like a charm. My skirt is lined in the solid voile which I made one inch shorter. I used French seams for the side seams.
I did have some trouble figuring out what width panel I needed to cut in order to get the correct waist measurement. I finally settled on double my waist measurement and then used a hot iron to shrink it up a bit more. Even so, it is slightly loose fitting and can be pulled down to sit on my hips.
The extra skirt for Lily was the icing on the cake! I had enough left from the width of the fabric after cutting out my panels to cut one for her. I still have just enough scraps for a little patchwork project at some point. I get very disappointed if I finish a project with no scraps!
so pretty Amy! I love it. :)
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ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job on the shirring! the color for that skit is beautiful. Cute!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! So pleased it worked out so well. x
ReplyDeleteGoodness, Florence really has got us all at it hasn't she? Your skirts are gorgeous and yes, shirring certainly is a whole lot of fun!!!
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I love the mommy and me skirt idea!! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and great work on the matching outfits!
ReplyDeletePretty!!!! I just ordered some voile to make a shirred top, so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed making it. It looks great! Did you have to adjust your bobbin tension, or did the elastic thread feed out of the bobbin properly at the regular setting? That's what confuses me.
ReplyDeletep.s. thanks for the lovely card & print - just arrived!!!! I hope to make a beautiful mini like you've done with your other prints, soon. hugs.
lovely! i love the little skirt and yours, too. where is the picture of you in your new skirt?
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried shirring yet... I'm going to check out the blog you linked to and see what happens. :) Your skirt is beautiful too. :)
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amy those skirts are so pretty! i love that voile, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love that voile too, but I only have a single fat quarter of it. I've not yet done shirring, the elastic thread part freaks me out. Your mother and daughter matching skirts are so pretty and summery. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, and it looks like it would be super-comfortable to wear.
ReplyDeleteIts so beautiful... the fabric is so soft i bet its a dream to wear! What is it like to work with? Is it slippery under the machine??
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Shirring is so fun! Elastic thread is such a neat tool.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE shirring...so FUN! Great job on your skirts! Sorry I've been missing in action...unfortunately I have been having to leave the house tooooo much this summer! :( So to "catch up"...Congrats on your shop doing sooo well..impressive sales! Also on Lily's skirt winning..YAY!! I like the birght colors of your lastest quilt! Sometimes it's fun to try something outside of your "norm"...but your "norm" is just as beautiful as ever..love how you've incorporated all of your fantastic prints in your quilts!! And the buttons...AWESOME!! Hopefully I will have time (and the motivation) to get back in my sewing room soon!! xo
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