Sunday, August 4, 2013

PixieBelle Skirts



These skirts were fun to make!  They use more fabric than the usual full skirt but if you are 'stash busting' you will be glad to see the fabric piles dwindle a bit.  (I know it made me smile!)  I used the Tie Dye Diva "PixieBelle Skirt"  from http://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/ and polycotton plisse' (Tuti Fruti line from Jo-Ann).  The skirts are full of twirl factor and I knew with the flying petals of the skirt that little undies would be showing so I added attached shorts underneath each one.
Two of the skirts will be gifts 'just because' for two sisters.  They both have heart buttons to show the front of the skirts.  The one with the purple button is a larger size and has already been delivered to a foster care 'closet' where foster parents come to get clothing for the children in their care.  (PR&P's "Skirting the Issue")
Showing the attached shorts:

Wise words from John Wooden:

"You can't live a perfect day without doing something
for someone who will never be able to repay you."

7 comments:

  1. What fun little skirts! Shorts underneath skirts like these are a good idea. =)

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    1. As a kindergarten teacher whose little charges sit on the floor and play outside, I am well aware of how these skirts would fare on a modesty scale without the shorts! LOL I do love these skirts. I would have wanted one...I still do!

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    2. I am more than a little tempted to make one for myself. =) Maybe for the daughters instead. =)

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  2. Adorable! I love that you attached shorts underneath. Few girls can resist twirling in a twirly skirt!;)

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    1. Twirling at any age is fun! I still twirl! LOL

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  3. Attaching the shorts underneath is a good idea.
    It must be so funny to twirl around with there skirts! :)

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    1. Thank you! I agree about the twirling. It must be like how faeries feel in their flower petal skirts!

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