As soon as the weather gets warm, I start thinking about new skirts. When the new Kaffe fabrics start to arrive I think about lots of new skirts! The 70’s retro feel of some these designs got me thinking about wrap skirts. They are so simple and attractive, and there’s no putting in of zippers. I looked around the internet for a pattern and stumbled across this great tutorial on how to make your OWN pattern. I chose the new Star Flower pattern (my favorite) and a pretty lavender Shot Cotton, 2 yards each, and got to work. I used some big drawing paper for the pattern, and my trusty calculator made sure my math worked out properly. Since I wanted the skirt to be lined, I pieced together two skirts, one from each fabric. Then, I put them right sides together and sewed around the sides and bottom. I flipped them right sides out and applied my long strip of bias tape along the top for the waistband and ties. Voila, la wrap skirt! I love it! This project took me about two hours from start to finish, not including laundering the fabrics. I will be making another or maybe ten of these skirts for summer! Now, I just need my platform sandals and giant sunglasses and I am ready to roll!

This entry was posted on Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 7:51 am and is filed under New Arrivals, Staff Projects.