When your friend wants a custom tartan skirt for Celtic Fest, you make her a custom tartan skirt for Celtic fest! This was just good ole fun, particularly because I got to use some creative design skills. Two requests in particular: a cute little side ruffle and a patch pocket. I used one of her favorite skirts as a pattern. A simple A-line skirt with an elastic waistband and a vent on the back center seam. During the process of making this skirt, I also learned how to use a twin needle, which I have found to be a miracle worker for sewing with knits. 🌟 The knit was a cotton/poly jersey from Spoonflower in the Blackwatch tartan. What really blows my mind is that while I essentially had no directions, it was one of my shorter projects (do I sense signs of experience, finally??😲). Completed in less than a full work day and I really enjoyed it!💕
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Making ruffles. |
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The beauty of a seam sewn with a twin needle. I'm still in shock by how much easier it made sewing with knits. |
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The back of the twin needle hem. |
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The lovely lady herself! |
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Now it's back to alterations, which are a little less fun than these last couple of projects, but at least I'm sewing , haha. Happy Sewing!
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