tag: skirts
Felted Clothing Jacket and skirt
Jacket is made in the technique of wet felting I used 21 micron merino wool for the body of jacket The skirt is made in the technique of Nuno felting MARGILAN used hand-painted silk and merino wool...
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Good Luck at Goodwill!
I bought a shopping bag full of fabric at Goodwill for $5.75 which contained 38 yards of assorted fabrics! I made this simple straight skirt for my daughter with about 3/4 yard of a poly/cotton blend...
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Bias Skirt and Koos Loop
It's a good thing the bias skirt was so easy - my daughter "needed" a short one of her own once she saw my long one. A Koos Loop scarf makes the perfect accessory.
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Book Giveaway: "The Essential A-Line"
43 commentsIt's the skirt every girl needs! Win this awesome book!
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A Peg Skirt Tutorial
1 commentA lovely skirt that is easy to draft. You can see the post here, http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-peg-skirt-tutorial.html
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The Faux Ruffled Tiered Skirt
2 commentsTiers of faux ruffles make this simple skirt constructed just from rectangles a must notice skirt. You can see the post here...
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Book Giveaway "The Colette Sewing Handbook"
48 commentsYou could have the chance to win "The Colette Sewing Handbook" By Sarai Mitnick.
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Basic Gray Skirt
1 commentI made this gray skirt that goes with everything. I tried to sew all the extras with this one including a lining and a kick pleat. This is the first piece of a suit I'm making.
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How to Sew a Basic Kick Pleat
7 commentsLearn how to sew a basic kick pleat with this excerpt from Threads #164 (December 2012/January 2013).
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Circled In Stripes
2 commentsA night at the opera in a striped dress. The boice is cut with a princess line seam and the skirt is a basic half circle skirt. You can see the full post here...
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Gypsy Skirt
I made this skirt with circular 'godets'. I like the way it turned out. In the tutorial here: http://sewprettysewfree.blogspot.com/2012/07/gypsy-skirt-pattern-and-tutorial-sew.html I show how to...
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Fun On The Greens
1 commentA fun little outfit for summer. The fabric was purchased at Joann's, coordinating cotton prints. I had a great time playing around with the prints. You can see the full post...
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Peg Skirt and Motor City Blouse
Finally wore the peg skirt I drafted a couple of months ago. You can see the post and the tutorial here, http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/06/peg-skirt-ootd.html
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Vintage style pencil skirt with waist bow
2 commentsI made these two bow pencil skirts that were inspired by Kate Spade's "Jillian" dress. I love the vintage styling of pencil skirts and thought it would be fun to add the girly touch of the huge waist...
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Happy Birthday to me- let the party begin
1 commentI made this ensemble by combining 2 different patterns. The jacket was created using an o-o-p McCall's pattern 5816. The skirt was made primarily from Vogue 8583. However it became too...
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"Dress for Halloween"
I designed this dress myself. It was a Halloween Dress for my son's girlfriend
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Pintuck a Ruffle
12 commentsA deep ruffle at the bottom of a skirt keeps the fullness away from the hips. Replace gathers with pintucks for a flounce that's less fussy.
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Threads Contributors Share Their Favorite Patterns
2 commentsDo you have a pattern that you find yourself using again and again? Why do you keep using it?
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Skirt Repair
2 commentsI was commisioned to repair a hole in this skirt caused by a too hot iron. I saw this technique in Sew Stylish magazine and thought it would be a perfect camoflauge. I basted a zigzag stitch on...
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skirt to go with peasant blouse
1 commentThis is such a great project for a beginner. I've only been sewing for two weeks and even I was able to make this in little more than an afternoon. I pressed the hem & casing at the same...
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