I sorta binged a month or so ago with sewing projects & just stopped all of a sudden. Gosh, I’m feeling a tad rusty already! Well, last night while I was procrastinating doing what I should’ve been doing (i.e. laundry & design work), I thought I should probably give the sewing machine some TLC.
Last week I received some awesome ruffled fabric from one of my sponsors: RuffledFabric.com. She sent me two yards, a petite sherbet ruffle and a more womanly brown ruffle. There’s something about the color of the petite ruffle that drew me in, it was probably the orange dreamsicle I ate that had something to do with it. Last night I made Penelope a little ruffled skirt & matching ruffled bloomers in about an hour.
I was so excited about finishing my little skirt/bloomer combo I nearly woke Penelope to see if she’d be willing to try it on. Thankfully I had good self-control. That little girl needs her sleep! This morning when I had her try it on it was a little on the long side, so I just trimmed a little off the bottom. No big deal. There’s no need to finish your hems! Hallelujah!
I thought the whole ensemble turned out pretty darling. Can’t wait to make a mama version of this skirt!
Ruffled Fabric did not pay for this post, but were generous to supply me with some rad fabric. I’m just writing about it because it’s cool & I enjoyed working with it. That’s all.
Gasp gasp gasp! I don’t know if I can handle this, it’s so cute.
That is too cute! How did you put it together? Is it an elastic waistband?
It is an elastic waistband! I pretty much just used Susan’s tutorial on an elastic waistband skirt, but added perhaps an extra 3-4 inches to the width instead of doubling the waist as the tutorial suggests. Hope that helps!
How cute! I love this skirt!
These are some of the cutest Nelly pictures that you’ve taken. She’s really growing up. Great work Mel.
How cute! I want to make a big girl one for myself! P.S. your little model is a natural :)
Your daughter is the most fashionable toddler I’ve ever seen :)
she’s is adorable, and so is everything you make for her!
Darling! I love that you had to exercise self control not to wake her up. :)
So cute!! She is definitely going to be a fashionista!!!
what a fun dress!
That is adorable! My daughter has the same shoes your daughter is wearing. And that is the end of her cute outfittedness. She will never have a skirt so cute. I wish I could sew…
She really knows how to pose. There’s a budding fashionista. Love the skirt – you did a great job.
The skirt is sooo cute!
So. Freaking. Adorable. I love coming to your site everyday.
A naural born model! She knows how to strut her stuff! Oh, yeah, the skirt is cute, too.
Ooooooo. She is just melting my heart away.
The pinkness is so sweet! Love her!
So so sweet! She’s way too cute in the lovely skirt! So glad you got the sewing machine out.
She is incredibly adorable!
I’m diggin’ the skinned knee… thats one hard core mama!:)
sorry but possibly the worst outfit I’ve EVER seen on a toddler!!!
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That is so cute and that fabric looks awesome!