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    Default I Made a Skirt From Scraps

    I had these denim scraps left over from hemming pants and I just thought they would make a neat skirt. So I trimmed the scraps to rectangles and sewed them together and then I decided that the seams would be irritating so I lined the skirt with ORANGE satin leftover from a costume and I put in some elastic, also left over. Put on a pocket and ..... here's Ryan's new denim, patchwork skirt. She loves it. I tried to explain to Mel that I made it and even made the material and that I had no pattern and he just said, "looks ok I guess". Men!

    As long as no one sees that the lining is orange, I think we'll be fine.
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    Pat, I think the orange lining gives the skirt a certain jaunty flair. Well done, and so frugal!

    BTW, are they you goats, if so, how many do you have?

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    Wow! It's a cool skirt, Pat! You are very good!

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    Wow, that's great Pat!! Yeah for Ryan!!

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    Great job Pat!
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    What a cool Mom you are!

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    Looks fantastic to me!
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    WTG Pat!!
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    Pat, you could have sewn your seams with the wrong sides together and then when you washed it, they would fray. If you did it that way, I wouldn't even hem it, just let it fray naturally. Sort of like that Blossom Rag Quilt that was posted.
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    Man, I love that skirt, even I would wear one like that, a little longer however.

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    Pat, that is just so cool. Ryan is one lucky girl.

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    WTG Pat, I love it!

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    Wow I love it too - how do we order? WTG!

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    Thanks everyone. You guys are the best pals anyone could ever have.

    Dee - I almost did the fray thing that was in the quilt. I really toyed with it but had imagines of Ryan continuing to fray it while at school and ending up with no skirt.

    Forestdale - Yes they are my goats. We have about 25.

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    Originally posted by paelthom


    Dee - I almost did the fray thing that was in the quilt. I really toyed with it but had imagines of Ryan continuing to fray it while at school and ending up with no skirt. 

     

    Okay, I didn't even think of THAT one!
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