Not too long ago, some very dear friends gifted Thea with a very sweet doll. Just after she named her doll "Greta," she declared that she wanted a skirt just like the one her new doll was wearing.
So, what else could I do?
To my delight, I already had all of these colors in my stash. Since the original doll's skirt only had green, brown, and orange, I added in a few other colors to brighten it up.
The skirt was really quite easy to make. My friend Casey recently made her daughter something similar, so I went by some loose guidance she had offered. I created a template for the color panel, and cut a few from each color fabric. This was all straight stitching (and a good bit of serging, which could easily be subsituted with zigzag stitching or another concealed seam). The most complicated part was threading the elastic through the waistband.
I must say, this is my favorite of my creations so far. And Thea was just beside herself when I showed it to her.
sofa jumping - extra blurry as it was taken with my iPhone
I am getting ready to work on another one of these - a gift for a very special little girl - and I was thinking of making a tutorial.
I've never created a detailed tutorial with photos, so I'm not sure if this is a crazy idea.
Thoughts?
Oh. My. Goodness. When you're finished making the one for your friend, I will pay you for one for Ava. I love it! Heck, I'd even wear one if it came in my size :) And if I knew how to sew, I would love a tutorial! It's beautiful!!!
Posted by: Dale | 10/18/2010 at 02:01 PM
do it because i want to make one! :)
i think you will do an excellent job explaining!
Posted by: michaelann | 10/18/2010 at 02:01 PM
Ditto! I want to make one for Avery and me :)
Posted by: Rachael Meredith | 10/18/2010 at 03:12 PM
love it, would totally buy one from you as well since I can't sew! you are so talented and I am so envious :) hugs to you my friend!
Posted by: kendra verbeek | 10/18/2010 at 04:20 PM
yes to the tutorial. you are one talented momma. and ohmigosh, what a cute girl you have! you realize you're raising a fashionista, right?!
Posted by: Kelly P | 10/18/2010 at 06:55 PM
You can do it! Just take more pictures than you think you'll need.
And measure everything twice.
Posted by: beth | 10/19/2010 at 12:58 PM
Love the fabric choices, beautiful, and always inspiring!
Posted by: casey | 10/20/2010 at 07:10 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!! Thea is so sweet!
Posted by: Mad | 10/22/2010 at 07:22 PM
Love the skirt! Your daughter is precious in it!
Posted by: Cindy | 02/27/2011 at 03:10 PM