10 minute Skirt tutorial

Want to make a quick and easy skirt for your little girl or you?

This skirt seriously took me no more than 10 minutes to make. I'll show you how I did mine.

I found a window valance at a yard sale and bought it for only .25 cents. Get out! I was so excited. I had no idea where I was going to hang it but I loved the red stitch detail so had to have it.

I decided that hanging it in a random room with not another matching valance wasn't something I wanted to do so it has been sitting here for a few months.

The other day I finally decided what I wanted to do with it. I figured it would make the perfect skirt for Reagan and it would be so easy to make because I wouldn't have to even make a waistband for the elastic. I just used the opening for the curtain rod.

So first I cut my elastic the length I needed for my daughter's waist.

Then with a safety pin I pulled the elastic through the curtain rod opening until just a tiny bit was hanging out.

I pinned the elastic in place.

And sewed that opening shut.

Here is the first side I did sewn shut.

Now continue pulling the elastic through the curtain rod opening until you have it just poking out the other side and pin in place.

Sew this side shut now.

With right sides together pin the open end of the skirt and sew.

If you have a serger serge your seam, if not just do a zig zag stitch.

Now you are all done! Flip the skirt right side out and throw it on your little one!

The valance was long enough that I could have made this skirt for me but it would have been a mini skirt and I'm not sure the world wants to see me in a mini. :)

It's a pretty full skirt so it is good for twirling and dancing!

I am planning on doing some thrift shopping this week to try to find some more cute valances and maybe I'll make myself one just to see what it would look like as an adult version.

I just love the stitched detail.

I need to head out now to find a matching red tank top to match...the white just isn't the same shade and is driving me crazy.

I hope you guys like the tutorial and if you make one please email me a picture. I would love to see them.

Scooter Purse Knock Off

This weeks Knock Off is this fantastic purse. I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Noodlehead, the other day and she posted about a purse she made herself and I just had to have it.

Usually when I do a Knock Off I like to change it a little to make it my own and if not I at least use different fabric or colors but with this purse I had to have the exact one...I loved it that much.

I bought the same pattern as Anna used for the purse and made it as soon as the fabric hit my mailbox.

Isn't this the cutest fabric ever?? I LOVE it. I got mine off of Etsy but couldn't find it available in this color on there anymore so I found another place online where you can order it and make your own Knock Off. A Knock Off of a Knock off if you will. (geesh, somebody stop me)

Here is Reagan with it so you can see size wise how big the bag is. It's perfect for what I need since I keep half my house in my purse. :)

Found It!

This dress was going to be her 4th of July outfit but after making it I set it aside and completely forgot where I put it.

This is my first time doing a rounded collar. I think it turned out pretty good.

I don't know if I'll be making anymore like it though.

Maybe if I used a pattern it would have been easier.

Does anyone have any tips for an easy rounded collar?

I will have my weekly knock off posted later tonight. Time to ice some cupcakes. :)

Pull my finger

So I may be a little addicted to this tutorial. I absolutely love it and have made six of them in 3 days. 4 of those are for my nieces and the other 2 for Reagan. She loves them.

For Reagan's second dress I decided to keep the theme and be inappropriate once again. (the other dress is in the post below this one!)

Her dad taught her to tell people "Pull my finger" so when I was going through our (my husbands) drawers for shirts I saw this one and begged him to let me use it. I was going to do it anyway but it's nice to at least ask. :)

I will post pictures of the dresses I made my nieces after I get them to them and get some photos.

I have had Reagan picture overload here lately. Mostly because I pretty much suck at making or thinking of boy things. Especially 8 year old boy things. Any ideas?

So here are a few of my little man. He is so so tall for his age and super smart.

Love him to pieces!

Picture Overload

I am awful at picking just one or two photos for a post. I couldn't decide which I liked best so there are a bunch today.

I used this tutorial over at Create and Delegate.

She has the best tutorials and they are so easy to follow and so so cute!

I let Reagan pick out her t-shirt that I would use and the bias tape.

The shirt isn't appropriate for a 4 year old I know but when I tried to talk her out of it she threw a fit so I figured I would just use it and I can cover the words up with fabric flowers or something before I let her wear it out in public. (can we say run on sentence?)

This blue and green look great together don't you think?

I'm starting to run out of things to say. :)

Oh ok good...last one!

I am making this my knock off for the week and won't be doing a linky party for a couple weeks or so.

I'll be linking up to some of the parties on my sidebar.