So Gabi has a new interest in wearing skirts and I thought it would be a great idea to not only encourage the girly desire to wear something other than jeans and t-shirts, but try to interest her in sewing again. Her first project was making some sleep pants which she wears all the time and loves, but didn't really want to make anything else.
So we made a trip to the mothership of all fabric stores... Fabric Depot. They actually advertise that they have over 1-1/2 ACRES of fabric. Truly the Mecca of fabric stores. If she couldn't find fabric she liked there then it just didn't exist! So we found the pattern we wanted to try:
Nice and easy, with lots of different options. So she picked this view:
We found the PERFECT fabric, took it home washed it and cut it out. After another trip to the store to get more fabric we finally had the entire project cut out. See Gabi has VERY long legs and I forgot to check the finished length before purchasing the fabric. Did I mention it's been a LONG TIME since I've sewn clothes? Like since she was a baby I'd say.... at least 10 years. (YIKES!) So we had to lengthen the skirt 3 inches to make it decent and not some hoochy momma length. Anyway, Saturday was our sewing day and we got busy putting it all together so she can wear it on her birthday on Tuesday.
Notice the CUTE polka dot fabric! Suits her to a tee! All her favorite colors and she loves polka dots!
Here she is carefully sewing the hems on the ruffle layers. I had to do a few parts of it cause she was a little too nervous to do it. Especially the zipper. And she was afraid of the serger so I did those seams. But the finished product is adorable! She did think all that pressing of the hems on the 3 layers was BORING but when I told her at least she didn't have to sew them BY HAND she didn't think it was so bad afterall. She really loves the actual sewing part, but does understand the importance of proper pressing to make the prefect final product.
She is so proud of herself and I am proud of her too. She was so excited to finish it and can't wait to do her next project. I think we'll make another skirt, and she's already telling me she wants to take over making my projects for my Aunt's store. I think we have a budding little seamstress on our hands, and I couldn't be happier!
