Hi everybody! For this project I found the fabric, a shirred white cotton, at the thrift store. After buying it (and a good wash) I was inspired to make a skirt. The design of the skirt is very simple, I didn’t use a pattern just my measurements. I measured around my hips (at my widest point) and added an allowance of 3in. To measure the length I started at my waist, the top point where I wanted my skirt to sit, and measured down to mid calf area, also adding 3in. The extra allowance for the length of the skirt will go towards the elastic casing of the waistband and…
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DIY gingham button skirt
Hi guys! So today’s pattern hack was inspired by my fascination with online ‘window shopping’, Revolve ILY. I came across this chic-y deeky gingham skirt with a high slit and buttons, it was love at first sight. I realized it was an easy DIY too since I had all the materials on hand. I had no similar patterns so I opted for simplicity 8420 as a starting point. I cut the back pieces of the skirt out as usual. I extended the length of all pattern pieces to reach my knee. On my inspo skirt, the front right piece crosses. I cut the right side of the skirt out on…
