Or something like that... I originally found the idea for this here. Now if you look at Ashley's you will notice that is has a lot more fullness in the skirt. This is where I struggled because my material I was practicing on (hoping that it would work perfectly the first time) wasn't wide enough. Essentially it should have been gathered quite a bit more.
The main difference is that I started with material rather than making the skirt from an existing piece. I rummaged through some of my scraps and found the material I wanted for the top piece of the skirt. Then I noticed that it matched the sheet I used for the curtains perfectly. I decided to use the leftover material for the skirt lining. I started by measuring and cutting my pieces. My top piece should have been a lot wider than it was, but when I went to cut the material it was only 26" wide. To determine what measurements to use I simply measured Savanah. Ashley mentions that the lining should hit about mid-thigh. I followed her directions pretty much exactly.
The only part I just kind of figured out was sewing the bottom of the lining and the outer skirt together. I didn't bother finishing either one of those edges like she mentions. I figured that it would be on the inside of the skirt and I could zig-zag stitch the unfinished edges. So I sewed the two pieces together, trimmed down the excess material, and did a quick zig-zag stitch to keep it from fraying. One day I will own a serger!
Do I love it? Eh... But now that I know what to do differently I can try it again on some of my cuter fabric. If you really want it to turn out looking great the first time, really stick to her directions. I was a little too lazy to click on the other links and reread older directions. Especially when it came to the measurements!!
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