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Friday, 10 April 2015

Skater Girl Skirt

Cutting out the paper pattern.
School holidays are the time when you need a few indoor projects. So my daughter and I decided that it would be a good idea to make a skirt. Since she has not done it before, we thought we would have a go at following a pattern. We were also a bit inspired by the return of The Great British Sewing Bee.

This was the pattern we used.

She picked a light weight cotton, which I thought would be easy to sew, and would gather easily. She hasn't done gathers before, so I thought it would be good to learn a new technique. The skirt is gathered at the front, and has elastic inserted in the waistband at the back.
 
Not quite sure what was up with the beret. I think she was getting in a 
French fashion sort of mood.



A little bit of hand stitching to close up the channel for the elastic.

And here is the skater girl in action

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19 comments:

  1. Janet10 April 2015 at 04:09

    What a lovely project to do together. Do we have a fashion designer in the making? Now that we've got a bit of sun, I feel I should be making an effort to sew some summer dresses.

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  2. Unknown10 April 2015 at 04:50

    Love the skirt! She is rockin' the beret!

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  3. Heather Woollove10 April 2015 at 05:19

    So cute...and what wonderful life skills you are teaching her!

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  4. WonderWhyGal11 April 2015 at 04:55

    She needs to teach me to sew! Love her spring skirt.

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  5. Laurel-Rain Snow11 April 2015 at 07:38

    I love these photos that illustrate a mother-daughter project...and the concept of sewing bees makes me feel nostalgic. Thanks for sharing. Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  6. Sandra Nachlinger11 April 2015 at 13:25

    Your photos brought back lovely memories. My mom taught me how to sew, a skill that has been extremely valuable over the years. Your daughter did a great job on her skirt, and she has pride in being able to wear her creation. Thanks for showing the skater girl's skirt in action!
    My Saturday Snapshot post is HERE.

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  7. grammajudyb11 April 2015 at 13:35

    I tried to teach my daughter to sew, oh those many years ago. She was just not interested. She still does not sew! I haven't made a skirt or any garment for years, but now sew mostly quilts, maybe some tote bags, pillows and aprons. Great job and something she will remember always.

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  8. Anne@HeadFullofBooks11 April 2015 at 17:57

    What a wonderful project for mother daughter. I used to sew as a girl but i never took the time to pass on the skills to my daughters who don't know how to sew today as adults. Sigh. I love the final photo of her skating in her new skirt. My snapshot Saturday

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  9. Louise11 April 2015 at 21:07

    How fantastic that she can make a skirt for herself! I can barely sew on a button. It looks great. And she's rocking the beret too.

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  10. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz12 April 2015 at 04:55

    Fabulous! We should all be teaching our children how to sew, I think. So useful and so much fun, too.

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  11. thecrazysheeplady12 April 2015 at 05:21

    Awesome!!!

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  12. Carolee Crafts12 April 2015 at 12:22

    Wow so pretty and different from what you can find in the shops. The beauty of making your own clothes

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  13. Myth Illogical12 April 2015 at 13:36

    Your daughter has some serious style! I'm off with my daughter this week, and the plan is to get crafting a BFG costume for her upcoming book week at school.

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  14. Sum of their Stories12 April 2015 at 16:33

    Impressive stuff. There is nothing quite like wearing something you have made yourself, your daughter must be really pleased with the result. It looks great. Sewing bee has made me determined to make more of my own clothes again - when I find the time of course!

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  15. Highland Monkey's12 April 2015 at 22:14

    Clever girl, move over mum the new girl is in town! She has done an excellent job of the skirt.

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  16. Anonymous13 April 2015 at 02:43

    wonderful! now you've inspired me to pick up some patterns for my daughter on our next trip to the US, haven't seen them at all here in Israel.....

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  17. Lucy Blossom13 April 2015 at 03:43

    What a fabulous thing to make together, I'm sure that my little one would love to be let loose on my machine - just not till she's a bit bigger ;)

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  18. Fiddly Fingers14 April 2015 at 14:24

    What a lovely project to do together, and such a great outcome too :)

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  19. vicky myers15 April 2015 at 10:30

    What a lovely project, I wish I had the patience to teach my daughter to sew:)

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