updating a skirt
First, baby needs to be happy.
Gather the necessary equipment.
Nowadays essential means extra spectacles.
Acts of the Apostles on tape.
(Love the Bible in the laundry room.)
Fold the floral skirt, beginning from the hem, into five equal rows.
Pin profusely.
Iron with a vengeance.
(Favorite part for me -- I love ironing.)
I made three bobbins but I didn't even come close to needing them. One would have been enough.
When I began sewing the first row, I worried that the pins in the other rows would jam. But, they were fine.
The skirt measured 34 inches when I started. It is now a 28 inch skirt with the modern flair of a skirt from Gap.
Before:
After:
5 comments:
Very shabby chic and cool!
What a brilliant idea and your skirt turned out so beautiful! Can I send you half a dozen skirts to 'update', lol? Thanks so much for sharing!
Helen, you look beautiful!
Love the skirt too!
What a great idea! Nicely done. I love the way you set the scene, too.
Lovely.
I like both looks - they are both modest lengths. A clever way to not only shorten a bit, but to add detail! God Bless!
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