EDIT:: Someone commented with the brilliant idea of putting all the skirts on the one thread. So I'm totally going to do it. Bookmark this thread, or just keep an eye out. To see all my posts you can hit the "Show Images Only" button.
EDITING AGAIN:: I'm re-editing, because I just realised not all my skirts are reconstructions. The majority of them are. Is this abig no-no? Should I have a thread on the from scratch board with the from scratch skirts?
So I've set myself this crazy insane project. It's alot of fun and has really motivated me!
And ontop of that it's really cutting through my stash of old clothes + ugly fabrics I needed to use!
So the idea is, I am making 31 skirts. WHAT?! WHY? Well because for one, I don't wear alot of my incredibly tiny mini's anymore ((althought there will be mini's in this project)), and I need more skirts and more choice in my wardrobe. Since Vinnie was born my body shape has changed dramatically, and I'm still trying to get used to it!
Why 31 skirts? Well because then I have a new skirt to wear every day of December!
So far I've cranked out 11, so I'm slightly ahead, but I'd like to get most of them done within this week.
But you're not allowed to see them until each day I wear them!
AND, to add to excitement, lol, I'm planning on writing tutorials in January for the majority of the skirts. HOORAH!
ANYWAY. enough blabbering, here's the skirt for today!
Day 1
"EMILY"
I reconstructed this skirt from a kilt I bought for $2 from an opshop! I'd started unpicking the pleats and had removed the waistband, planning on using the not-too-woolly fabric for a pair of tartan skinnies.
Well I spied it in my stash as I was planning my 31 Skirts adventure and decided that because my lovely Mr. Husband has a thing for school uniforms ((he's not a pedaphile btw!)) I'd make it into something he'd love!
So I cut it short, hemmed it, added some ruffley lace ((Seriously, buying cards of lace of eBay is probably the greatest idea I've ever had)) and a waistband ((I have no clue where the original waistband went)). I also added two suspender straps, because I love them! It does up with press-studs and I decorated it with a kilt pin.
And because I had leftovers, and my personal motto is "from scraps" ((I'll write up the reason in my blog another day)), I made Vinnie a pair of pants that will prolly fit him until he's 15, aha.
And then i decided I needed a little tie of some sort, and made this cravat. I added 2 kinds of black lace to it and hotglued the base of a clip-on earring to the back. I did want to make Vinnie a matchign bowtie, but he started chucking a tanty ((he hasn't been sleeping well AT ALL)) and I decided to stop crafting and play photos instead. He loves playing photos. haha. I might make one for him later.
I need to pick up some giant black buttons, I think that's all this skirt needs.
Gotta keep powerpoints safe from exploring fingers! he can't crawl yet, but man he's close!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's skirt!!
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