Brocade Skirt

I love the beautiful brocade pieces out there for winter.  So classy and luxurious.   After seeing some adorable dressy skirts in the little girls section, I really wanted one for my daughter.  She loves skirts and it would be perfect to wear during the Christmas events. The best part is that I knew I had an old brocade-esque shirt in my clothing stash.  Immediately, it was transformed from trash to treasure!

And it was so easy!  First, I laid the shirt on my cutting mat.

And using an existing skirt, I marked out how long I wanted the new skirt to be.

Using my rotary cutter, I cut straight across the midsection of where I marked it.


Since there were a few layers in the shirt, I pinned and serged them all together to prevent it from shifting around.  A zigzag stitch works if you don't have a serger.


Then I folded under a waistband and pinned it in place.

Then sewed the waistband, leaving a few inches open for the elastic to slide through.

I used the existing skirt to measure out the length I needed for the elastic.  You can also measure your subjects waist.

I cut my elastic (adding an inch to sew together) and slid it through my waistband.

I sewed the elastic together, then finished the waistband.  Simple!

The brocade detail is subtle and I love the added sequins.. makes it even more festive!  



She had to try it on as soon as I was done.  And, of course, add a red top and pretty headband.  (hint: stay tuned for the headband next week!)


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