Girls High Waisted Skirt Sewing Tutorial

High Waisted Skirt Tutorial

I made the most darling, super easy Christmas skirts for my girls this year! These are easy enough for beginners, and fast enough to make multiple (for the mom's of multiple girls, making a boat load of the same thing, if they take a long time, can be a drag).

 

The measurements fit a 5 to 7 year old, but can easily be adjusted by adding or subtracting to the length and/or width. For the width, I doubled my daughters waist measurement, then divided it by 2, and cut 2, a front and back. The length can be adjusted to your personal preference. These would be cute with up to a 2" wide elastic! 

 

For these, I used cotton flannels and a woven plaid, but you can get creative, these can be made in a dressier a fabric like taffeta, or a more casual with a solid cotton or cotton print.

 

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

 

Find the PDF tutorial here: High Waisted Skirt Tutorial

 

Deer Head Pillow Cover Tutorial

Christmas Pillow Cover Tutorial

Santa or Deer Head Silhouette

I'm giving away my Christmas Pillow Cover Tutorial for FREE! 
Merry Christmas!!!

Includes step by step instruction and photos to make an 16"x 16", flannel, zippered pillow cover with a felt applique. Includes deer head and Santa silhouette. 

Download the PDF here.

I would love to see or hear about your projects!

Merry Christmas!

Sewing Workshop: Christmas Pillow Cover with Felt Appliqué

Time to dust off your sewing machine and put it to work! 

 

 

I'm starting sewing classes again!  

 

I will be teaching a class November 16th in Bixby, from 2:00-5:00 PM.  

A ladies crafternoon!

  

Seats are limited, a message to me and $75 payment via PayPal reserves your spot.

I will be giving away ONE SEAT, enter below!!!

Price includes: 

• Instruction on making a 16"x16" zippered pillow cover with felt appliqué
• Printed instruction booklet for future reference (so you can make as many as you want for your home, as gifts, or to sell)
• Appetizers & beverages
• Red, black, white, & gray felt for applique
• Adhesives
• Printed appliqué cutout options (Santa, deer head, etc...)
• You can purchase your own fabric & zipper to match your décor, or I will supply the red & gray plaid flannel fabric with coordinating black felt & gray zipper (textiles to make the deer head pillow pictured) 
• Lots of fun girl time!

We will complete one pillow cover during the workshop! 

 

I will email a supply lists once your spot is confirmed.  It will include items such as fabric scissors, thread, pins, tailor's chalk pencil, 24" quilters ruler, zipper foot for your machine, yardage if you choose to make your own fabric and or trim selection, and a pillow form.  

*Must have a sewing machine

*Basic knowledge of a sewing machine required (thread machine and sew a straight seam)

Please include with your payment, a note if you will be purchasing your own fabric or if you would like me to have it ready for you.  Also, any special dietary information. 

 

Looking forward to helping you master your sewing skills, one workshop at a time!!!

Cheers,

Christy

 

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DIY- Lemon Meringue Dress

Homemade Halloween Costume-

Lemon Meringue Dress

My five year old asked to be Blueberry Muffin from Strawberry Shortcake, for Halloween, so I decided to make my four year old daughter Lemon Meringue, and the two year old, a Strawberry.  The premade costumes are really plain and kind of boring, and I thought they would be fun to make a little more girly, more like what the original Strawberry Shortcake dress looked like. 

I selected a dress pattern that would allow them to wear the dresses after Halloween too.  The amount of time and energy that goes into a costume, I figured if I can make it a dress they can re-wear, it will be much easier to put in the labor hours!

  

I ADORE this simple dress tutorial from The Big Oak Tree blog, the instructions are for a 12-18 month size, and I resized it to fit a size 4/5.  

 

Follow the sewing instructions on original blog post. 

Size 4/5 yardage requirements were the same, plus 1/2 yard of a third trim fabric.  I added the third fabric for the bottom band, the arm ruffles and the ruffle on the bodice.  I selected a solid white for the trim, and it really popped off the yellow prints.  This may be my most favorite dress I've ever made!  (I purchased my fabrics at Joann.)

 

The new size 4/5 dimensions are as follows:

Outer Bodice: 13-1/2"w by 16" h

Inner Bodice: 11"w by 16" h

Neck Hole: 6-1/2" diameter  with 2" slit (centered on each bodice piece)

Body: the width of the fabric by 15" h

Trim: width of fabric (about 42") by 10-1/2" (I did it at 2" and surged the bottom edge to finish, it saved quite a bit of fabric)

Arm Ruffle: 16" w by 3-1/2" h

Front Ruffle: 7"w by 10"h  (I made a wider ruffle larger than the original)