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Adventures in shirring
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After that scarf dress contest a while back, I had an itch to try shirring in new ways. The skirt of this dress is made from my scarf dress – I shirred the entire skirt in two directions (back and forth, then up and down). It created a really interesting texture, but turned out kind of funky, and I don’t think I’ll wear it. Still, it
was a fun project. The bodice is the bodice from “The next big thing” in ‘Twinkle Sews’
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sheer curtains!
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Jan 22, 2010, 10.44 AMby kiraph
The effect is great! It looks fantastic, well done!
Jan 22, 2010, 02.00 AMby camilaustral
it looks a like a flower or cake icing! yum! :P
Jan 21, 2010, 11.51 PMby Ashlee Nemo
this is divine!
Jan 21, 2010, 11.18 PMby sunnilj9
Fabulous! I love how you’ve implemented this idea!
Jan 21, 2010, 04.33 PMby crazydavises
Thanks you all!
It really wasn’t difficult, though it did take some time. I just sewed the curtains into a tube, then shirred the top 4-5 inches with about 1/2 inch spacing between the lines of shirring. After that, I spiraled all the way down the skirt at about 1.5 inches spacing. When that was done, I started at a seam at the top (well, below the waistband shirring) and sewed all the way to the bottom (with the shirring elastic in the bobbin — same as usual), when I got to the bottom, I made a turn and sewed back up, about 1.5 inches away so that the shirring made little boxed. The hem ended up totally wonky (as you might imagine), so I made a lining underskirt and sewed the hem to it — like you would for a bubble skirt. It’s kind of a pain to put on, because I didn’t attach the two waist bands (should have).
And that’s not me in the picture — it’s my friend who was nice enough model. I’m not nearly as thin as her, and this skirt adds a fair bit of visual weight with all that bunchiness :)
Jan 21, 2010, 04.06 PMby oonaballoona
yeah, i second carolina’s motion, i would most definitely wear that. it is just AWESOME.
Jan 21, 2010, 02.38 PMby carolinam
Love it. If you don’t want to wear it i’ll wear it! And many others will want to. you say it is novice difficulty but it looks a lot more difficult.
Jan 21, 2010, 10.46 AMby catfish101
What a great idea. I definitely want to try this.
Jan 21, 2010, 08.07 AMby anio
I would definitely wear it!
Jan 21, 2010, 04.45 AMby judeb
What a wonderfull effect and it looks great on you, such fun.
Jan 21, 2010, 04.40 AMby elisana
I’d wear it, I think it looks great! unique and original.
Jan 21, 2010, 04.15 AMby pinkraygun
That’s an awesome skirt.