{ selamat malam }

Added Jun 22, 2011

by misslivia

Ellensburg, Wash...

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Description

I found this wonderful fabric in the clearance section of my local Joanns, they only had one yard left! It was just perfect for my waist size. It came with a border on all four sides, but I only utilized one side. This was the first time I’ve sewn with this style of elastic band and so please don’t judge my slightly-uneven stitching line too harshly :) The skirt is fully lined and hemmed with a clean-finish hem. The fabric was heavy and solid enough that I thought I couldn’t get away with just doing a rolled hem on the serger. I am in love with the colors and print of the skirt, I’ve been enjoying the recent Native American print trend and this was the closest I could find at Joann’s. I think I may have to print my own if I want a Native American print in cotton…

We took all these photos at the New Guinea Garden at Stanford University – you should visit if you are in the area!

Also! I am posting my first how-to with this skirt (though there may already be similar ones on the site) because I want to get more involved with sharing pattern development and techniques.

Material Notes

silky polyester
2" elastic band

Difficulty

Novice

Categories

Season
Summer
For
Women
Garment Type
Skirt
Style
Casual
Material
Polyester

4 Comments

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    Aug 9, 2011, 07.19 AMby shizuoka

    selamat malam! u speak indonesian:) i love the fabric…

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      Aug 10, 2011, 07.03 PMby misslivia

      thanks! And no, I don’t really speak indonesian, I just have a friend who taught me a few phrases. And I use google translate… :)

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    Jun 30, 2011, 06.06 AMby sunnyza

    The fabric is very nice.. Love it .. :)

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    Jun 23, 2011, 11.06 AMby nella lola

    nice.i also liked your other projects!

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    Jun 22, 2011, 05.01 PMby dezi

    Beautiful! I can’t wait for your how-to because I’ve been holding on to my elastic and pattern that I’ve cut out but I’m so nervous to sew it.

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      Jun 22, 2011, 05.34 PMby misslivia

      The how-to is up, just click on the instructions up at the top of the project!

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