More Skirts and a Shirt.

In the last week I have made two skirts and one shirt.

I wanted to use up some more of the skull fabric that I had leftover from the shirt that I had made so I made another folded mini-skirt (see below post for the link to the tutorial).  I bought a black thicker jersey fabric because I only wanted the front of the skirt to be the skull fabric.  I love how it came out and I love how the folds always change the fabric up a bit no matter what the pattern is to begin with.

For the second skirt, I used an old size large t-shirt that I had previously made look like a galaxy by using spray paint and splatters of paint.  I cut it below the arm pits and then traced a body con skirt that I had made before leaving about half an inch on all the sides to account for the seam allowances.  The nice thing about turning a shirt into a skirt is that you don't have to hem the bottom, it's already done for you!

I used up some scraps of a knit-jersey bow fabric to make the shirt.  The back of it is the solid black leftover from the skull skirt.  I didn't do my best work on this shirt because the bow fabric is so slippery so it ended up being shorter than I had intended and the elastic isn't really how I would like it to be, but I wouldn't call it a failure.

Folded Mini-Skirt

This was my second attempt at the first skirt I had ever made on my new sewing machine, and I love how it turned out.  The fabric is whimsical but the folded design makes it look classier.  The fabric itself is pretty thick, making it a warmer skirt.  I followed this tutorial.

Skull Shirt

I've been seeing a ton of flowy shirts made out of skull fabric but paying more than $20 for something made out of such flimsy fabric wasn't something that I wanted to do, so when I came across this fabric in a fabric store, I knew I had to buy it to make a shirt.  I used the same tutorial  that I used to make the second dress in the previous post, but shortened the length.  I measured one of my tank tops to determine the length I wanted this shirt to be.  Following this tutorial the second time was a much quicker process and I was able to make this shirt in much less time than it took me to make the dress.

Dresses!

Dresses are perfect for summer and come fall, pairing them with tights and a cardigan creates a super cute outfit perfect for the cooler weather.

This first dress I made using the pattern from the One Yard Wonder book.  Next time, I would adjust my measurements to make it a bit smaller because I had to take it in quite a bit, resulting in it being a bit lower in the back than I would have liked.  I love the pattern though of this fabric and it is a super comfy dress.

This next dress is my new favorite! I followed this tutorial.  It definitely took me longer than twenty minutes but that is always the case when trying out a new tutorial.  It is super comfy and the elastic makes it very forgiving.  It ended up being a little shorter than I had planned so next time I would add some extra inches to it and then cut/hem it shorter if it needs to be.  I think it looks like many of the dresses that are being sold in popular stores today.  I've gotten many compliments on it from people of all ages!

The Easiest Skirt You'll Ever Make

Have a too big, old shirt that you never wear anymore? You can easily turn it into a skirt!

Just cut the shirt horizontally below the armpits, fold over the top making it wide enough to encase the elastic of your choice, sew the casing, put the elastic into the casing, pull the elastic so it fits you how you like, and voila, you got yourself a skirt!

You can jazz up your skirt by adding pockets to the outside if you would like to.

The tanktop I am wearing in the picture was also found at a second hand clothing shop for only $6!

Adding a belt can really tie an outfit together as well.

Shorts!

My mom bought me the book One Yard Wonders and I have managed to make a few pairs of shorts following the pattern in the book.

The first pair serves as pajama shorts.  Monkeys are my favorite animal so I knew I had to buy this fabric when I saw it in the store.  I got a little lazy with the hemming of the bottom and only folded it up once instead of twice, so the rough edges are starting to fray but since the shorts are just for sleeping, it's not a huge deal.

I think they turned out super cute.

For this second pair, I wanted to add a lace detail that has been popular in shorts recently.  I adapted the pattern from the book but while doing so I seemed to have lost some width in the shorts so they do not fit as nicely as the first pair, but they still turned out quite nice I think.

Obsessed with making my own clothes.

I got a sewing machine as a gift last Christmas and since then I have slowly been learning how to make my own clothes.  For the first few months I mostly made skirts following tutorials that I found online.  Currently though, I have branched out into dresses, shorts, and shirts.

I really enjoy fashion, so I plan on using this blog to document the clothing that I make, as well as some outfit of the day posts, and awesome pieces that I find at second hand stores and thrift shops!