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9/8/13

Little Skirt

Ella Skirt
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This weekend I tried my hand at garment sewing. I made this cute little skirt for my  3 year old goddaughter. I was inspired by the skirts shown in the book 1,2,3 Sew. And I used the measurements given on the book for a size 4.  It was such a fun project and I think I would like one for myself.  I love the idea of making my own clothes and one day I would like to have a wardrobe of mostly handmade pieces. Handmade clothes are the best I think. When I was growing up my mom made most of my clothes; she was super talented and  even created her own patterns. So I always I had very unique pieces (and every time I wore them I felt super special). 
I'm currently working on a tutorial for this skirt and I hope to share it with you soon.

Have a great week!

Martha.
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8 comments:

  1. Celtic ThistleSeptember 8, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    It's gorgeous Martha, I would love to be able to make my own clothes too. My mother made lots of my clothes when I was a child and I loved picking out the fabric for each project.

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  2. CatherineSeptember 9, 2013 at 3:19 AM

    I also had hand-made clothes, but they were a bit more utilitarian:-) This is lovely!

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  3. ElizabethSeptember 9, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Sweet! I used to make some of my own clothes in high school and always loved having the ability to customize and create exactly what I wanted. I do think I might have lacked a bit in the exection but I made up for it with ambition :) I'm sure you've got the execution (not to mention creativity) covered.

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    1. Martha September 11, 2013 at 10:35 PM

      Thank you Elizabeth. You are too kind. It is the best being able to customize clothes and make the unique.

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  4. BethSeptember 9, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    That is so precious!!! And how fun to learn about how your mom used to make all clothes - that is wonderful.

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  5. DeborahGunSeptember 9, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    this is so sweet :-) I would love to learn how to make clothes - hoping that a friend can teach me :-)

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  6. AliciaSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Very cute!

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  7. Laura C @ littleandlotsSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    I made a skirt very much like this for myself recently from the green Briar Rose strawberries print. I used the "Enchanted Bow Skirt Tutorial" (if you google the phrase it will turn right up) and it was such an easy not-a-lot-of-fabric sew.

    I love this little skirt! I bet it is a hit with your goddaughter. I think my toddler needs one just like it. :)

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