Monday, April 1, 2013

Easter patchwork skirts

I wanted to make the girls some Easter skirts this year.  I have been eyeing this Marmalade fabric ever since it came out and I knew Easter skirts would be perfect in this bright, cheery fabric.  I kinda followed 2 different patterns. I followed this tutorial and this pattern (mostly for the bottom band of fabric, the waistband, and sizing info) that I had made before.  The girls love these type of skirts because they have that fun "twirl" factor.  Haley's is probably a size 8-10 and I did three layers of squares (24 squares on the front and the back.  Emily's is a size 5 and I did 2 layers of squares (14 on the front and on the back) and Katie's is a size 2 and I did 2 layers of squares (10 on the front and on the back). Here's what I started with:

 
Each of my girls picked out what color fabric they wanted for the skirtband and the bottom band of fabric.  Here's Haley's skirt that I finished up first:
 
 
and here are all of the girls together on Easter:
 
 
Doing their own poses (I think??)
 

Linking up to JoJo and Eloise, A Quilt Story, and Sew Much Ado

4 comments:

  1. ohhhh LOVE the cute skirts!!!! and their poses are even cuter!!!

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  2. They all look adorable and love the colors and their posing is so stylish too!

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  3. Thank you so much for the tutorial. The skirt look wonderful!
    http://www.mogulinteriordesigns.com/category/77403589041/1/Bohemian-Skirts.htm

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  4. I knew that was Marmalade as soon as I saw the picture on the sewing project page. My favorite fabric by Bonnie and Camille so far. Love all there work though.. Very pretty skirts for 3 very beautiful little girl. My husband and I raised three of our grand daughter on our farm for 8 years. The were 2, 4 and 5 when we started. They are now 13, 15 and almost 17. So happy they were able to finally more to Michigan with there Mom. She re-married(sorry Dad of kids left her) and the judge would not let them leave Kentucky because their dad was in KY. He gave them to us. So many memories I am so happy to have, but they need there Mommy. Just wait 3 teen girls are a handful. :) At least they have a big brother to run the boys off.

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