Wednesday 13 February 2013

Swishing Show & Tell

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Show & Tell Thursday's

Hands up if you love tutu's! (or pettiskirts!)  I love them, and love them for my girls and seriously who doesn't feel like a girl when wearing one?

Miriam is one of those girly girls and for her last Advent Swap gift I wanted to make her a clothing item of sorts... a tutu/pettiskirt.  Enter another first/winging it experience...
Photo's from Miriam's Blog

I used myself as a model as I think we are pretty similar in size.  Three layers of tulle - each layer 3 x the width of my waist measurement.  The tops were gathered by adjusting the stitch length to its longest setting and tension to almost tightest.  Attach to waistband, and wind elastic through.  I didn't sew the ends together or close the gap to allow Miriam the possibility of adjusting it as/if she needed to.

And little blue silk roses all over the outside layers.  This was such a fun project and I loved that it turned out more or less as I had imagined it.  Yay!

February's giveaway is this Grace Taylor Paper Pack and Journal Tags - link up to be in to win!

What have you been working on?  Perhaps some valentines makings?  Looking forward to being inspired : )
Thanks for stopping in!
L x

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11 comments:

  1. CHD13 February 2013 at 18:21

    Great skirt you made. Might have to use up some a bag full of tulle I have here and make something similar. Cx

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  2. Fay13 February 2013 at 20:57

    Pretty skirt!

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  3. Miriam13 February 2013 at 21:08

    It is so, so pretty and I'm looking forward to the different ways I can wear it :o) xxx

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  4. bee13 February 2013 at 21:54

    I love it, I bet Miriam turns in circles when she wears it too : )

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  5. Sammy13 February 2013 at 22:08

    So pretty xxx

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  6. ButterandBuntings13 February 2013 at 23:33

    Love this! A pretty bouncy skirt is what every girl needs!

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  7. Sophie Slim13 February 2013 at 23:46

    this skirt is SO miriam! Love it! also loving how this linking is growing :)

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  8. Max14 February 2013 at 04:32

    so many things i want to have a go at in this weeks show and tell, but i would love a tulle skirt (i'm getting jealous of clauds dress up box!). will have to start with sophie's paper heart pockets until i can find my sewing machine!

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  9. Cat14 February 2013 at 05:18

    I love love love this tutu and can't wait to see a post with Miriam wearing it

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  10. Leonie14 February 2013 at 10:07

    Oh the tutu is BEAUTIFUL!!! love it!

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  11. Bron14 February 2013 at 12:27

    I just love that skirt...i would love to be brave enough to wear one...maybe I should just make one for little nieces instead. It was such a lovely present to have made. xx

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