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So, the skirt started out at that awful mid-calf length. My first thought was to remove the bottom tier entirely and have the skirt end at the black band. Well, that looked dumb. (I had a picture of that too!) I realized it needed to have a repeat of the lighter print, so I decided to make a ruffle. I used a strip cut from the bottom of the skirt, so I would get maximum gathers AND...the best part...it was already be hemmed!
I had a picture of the strip being gathered too. It was a wonderful picture. Probably better than any gathering picture you've ever seen. Alas, it too is gone. hehe
Maybe a matching accessory made from the bottom tier now?
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Such a cute skirt!! I am loving all this refashioning... and hoping seeing it eventually inspires me to break out my sewing machine, a machine which scares me because I don't know how to use it well enough to feel confident. Ah, well. At least I get to look at pretty clothes in the meantime. Great job!
Thank you, writerbug and don't be scared of your sewing machine!
That's a very, very cute skirt. I'm glad you added the ruffle. I recently made some valences out of a bed sheet and I was thrilled that half the edges were already hemmed. :)
Amy Jo, the hem was a nice bonus. A trick worth remembering!
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