Thursday, March 11, 2010

To continue the pink theme....





I bought this sparkly organza in a sale at Threads of Green and my daughter (3) has been admiring it for weeks. She wanted a ballet skirt like Angelina Ballerina - but really as long as it was pink and shiny she wouldn't mind.
Once I got the Sewing Clothes Kids Love book I decided on the Insa Skirt, but added two more layers of satin and net to give it a lift. I was really pleased with how it turned out - it looks just like candy floss it is so pink and fluffy and sparkly.
I added trim on top of each seam on the overskirt and underskirt - mostly to cover the seams so they can't be seen
My daughter was delighted - she just looked at it , asked where the 'top' was, and then tried it on to show to her Dad and brothers.
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5 comments:

  1. It is beautiful, you are so talented. My daughter would love that for on the ice lolxx

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  2. That's wonderful - pretty and exotic and yet not channeling Barbie.

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  3. Wow! I just made 2 insa skirts for my girls...great minds, huh!? Yours is way more complex than the simple versions I made! Great job..no wonder she's delighted!

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  4. Sara and Mise, it's great to get comments on this skirt. I never would have regarded myself as girly, so it's developing as my daughter grows - I must be at the pink stage now:)

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  5. Millie, we must have been posting at the same time. I actually changed the yoke too - by making it double. I think you're right about shortening it though, and will do that the next time I make it

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