Burda Style For people who sew
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This fabric has a story. My wonderfully doting and proud parents LOVE to tell all our family, friends, and neighbors about my sewing interest, and because of that I get a lot of donated sewing supplies (including fabric, notions, and recently a 3 year old computerized Singer XL 1000 with detachable embroidery arm!) for free. One of our neighbors dropped off some fabric for me one day that she said she wasn’t going to use. It was mostly novelty prints, including Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day themes. Believe it or not, I saw potential in the red and white fabric that pictured hearts and lacey-doily type things on it. It would be a dress!!!
I started it as a wrap dress with a full skirt and v-shaped neckline. Pretty soon, I just wanted it to be done! So I ripped the seams attaching the skirt to the top, whipped up a waistband, and installed a zipper. And, being completely inexperienced in hemming circle skirts I stupidly decided it would be best to hand sew the hem. Let me tell you, after 2 hours of this you’ll be the crankiest seamstress on the planet; you will however, have an adorable skirt that makes you feel super glamorous :D
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May 12, 2010, 07.53 PMby aisther
so very chic!
Dec 4, 2009, 07.06 PMby elliott robert
I love this skirt. It’s sexy in an elegant manner. Definitely a throw back to the 50’s style.
Oct 8, 2009, 11.40 PMby passthepins
lol. great story. My grandma used to donate all sorts of sewing stuff to me too.. some i still have 30 years later! my cat is also my worst enemy in the sewing room… Well done with the hemming.. what a tedious job to hem a circle skirt. well, it looks gorgeous on you. :)
Oct 5, 2009, 09.09 PMby blueyedqt
Very pretty! I want to make one, would be perfect for Swing dancing! :D
Sep 28, 2009, 10.17 AMby rayna
gah! I want one!!
Sep 23, 2009, 08.08 PMby gtangel
love this!
Aug 24, 2009, 11.23 AMby lybu
lovely
Aug 17, 2009, 06.08 PMby dkocsis45
beautiful skirt. you look great in it! glad you are back to feeling better and back to sewing!
Aug 16, 2009, 07.59 PMby xnickerxje
Gorgeous skirt! I am inspired by it!
Aug 15, 2009, 12.53 AMby superjennylove
beautiful! I love it!
Aug 14, 2009, 09.28 PMby camilaustral
you look great!! love the shoes too ;)
Aug 14, 2009, 08.53 PMby Marte Holm
So cute! You look adorable, and the skirt is awesome.
Aug 14, 2009, 07.59 PMby pinksalamander
Gorgeous! And wow you have such a tiny waist!
Aug 14, 2009, 06.34 PMby chriszz
love the skirt, nice to see a fellow “mainer” on the site.
Aug 14, 2009, 05.33 PMby bellamabella
fabu indeed!
Aug 14, 2009, 04.14 PMby shielaimbao
fabulous indeed:)
Aug 14, 2009, 03.27 PMby cthuliz
Very cute!!
Aug 14, 2009, 02.55 PMby the-gilded-bee
I l-o-v-e it! The whole outfit is just fabulous. I love your shoes. Where did you find those shoes?? :D
Aug 14, 2009, 02.03 PMby alden
I absolutely love it! great job, i want to make one for myself