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  1. 01-08-2005, 09:09 PM #1
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    Smile Skirt S & S

    Here is a skirt I made for our upcoming trip to FL. This was supposed to be a really easy one to make, but instead I ran into all sorts of stupid, little problems. First I ran out of fabric and had to join two pieces to make the back, so there's a seam down the back that shouldn't be there (no biggie, I guess no one would really know unless I told them)

    I sewed the elastic casing to the wrong side, so the wrong side of the fabric is showing. I had had enough by the time I made this error and decided to leave it as is since I always wear tops covering my waist/stomach area. Then I ran out of bobbin thread as I was sewing, and I didn't know it until I was done a seam

    When threading the elastic, I lost the end in the middle of the casing when I went to straighten it in the casing.

    It was a comedy of errors actually. I am hoping to get another skirt cut tonight, and I will sew it up tomorrow.

    Anyway, the fabric was free from a challenge I won on another site, so this is a very frugal skirt
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  2. 01-08-2005, 09:14 PM #2
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    Its cute!! and it looks much smaller than the size you are always on about!! perhaps you are much smaller than you think - Girlee!!
    I can see it with a little 3/4 sleeve top in the same color and a pair of killer tan thick strapped sandles with a little chunky heel and a great little ankle bracelet!!
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  3. 01-08-2005, 09:17 PM #3
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    I think it's pretty!! Good job!

    LOL I understand the comedy of errors issue. The other day when I was sewing the fitted sheet, I had sewn two mitered edges correctly, and two incorrectly, so i had one end that looked right with seams on the inside, and the other end had seams on the outside of the sheet. I had my seam ripper in reach...if i didn't I woulda probably left it, lol.
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  4. 01-08-2005, 09:24 PM #4
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    Originally posted by kimmee
    Its cute!! and it looks much smaller than the size you are always on about!! perhaps you are much smaller than you think - Girlee!!
    I can see it with a little 3/4 sleeve top in the same color and a pair of killer tan thick strapped sandles with a little chunky heel and a great little ankle bracelet!!
    LOL it just looks small at the waist. It's a size L from the Kwik Sew the Easy Way book, but thank you

    I'm hoping to make a dark pink short sleeve T to go with it (to draw out the pink in the skirt)--it's one of "my" colors.
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  5. 01-08-2005, 09:36 PM #5
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    It's very nice, Michelle!
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  6. 01-08-2005, 09:39 PM #6
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    Nice.
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  7. 01-08-2005, 10:09 PM #7
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    Cute, i noticed the smallness of it right away too.
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    I love the fabric. It's a great cut and you did a wonderful job. I know the comedy of errors because every sewing project I've done is like that. lol

    You've been doing a great job of sewing and tackling projects.
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    Very nice

    I love the fabric and think the dark pink top would look great.
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    WTG Chelle, I knew you could do it!

    Came out great and I told you not to tell about the back seam, no one will know the difference!
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  11. 01-09-2005, 12:46 PM #11
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    I like this skirt too! Michelle you are doing great!
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    Very nice Chelle!
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    Excellent!!! You really are in the groove with this sewing thang!!
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    Pretty!
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