I love being able to go to stores, usually thrift stores, and buy items that I now know how to change and make my own. This first skirt I bought at a local Goodwill that I really enjoy visiting is a mary-kateandashley piece, ha! It was an extremely long denim skirt. Not my style. But, I liked the top embroidery waistband, and I knew I could cut it off and make it look more stylish for me.
What a great design they had, that I just made a little more me. Also, I wanted to let it peel away on the bottom some more, but I needed to stop it at a certain point. So, I used my Husqvarna to add a maroon flower stitch along the bottom.
I need to play around with my very nice Husqvarna gift that Lindsey gave me, because I want to make my embroidery stitches more even. But, I also wanted to give an edge to the skirt, so I seam-ripped and washed it to fray more. I think it looks cool now for an older lady like me.
I have enough leftover and found a pattern to make a purse out of the leftover denim of the skirt someday down the road!
On this skirt, I bought it at a vintage clothing store in Savannah. It was wayyyy too long. So I chopped it off! I added a rolled hem at the bottom, and now it looks super chic. Whomever made this before, did a wonderful job sewing it. And what an awesome vintage pattern on the fabric.
There is so much fabric leftover I may have enough to make my mom a skirt.
Whew...more unfinished projects to come. School starts back full-time next week. So pumped to sew my heart out every day. I know I made the right decision changing my path in life. I have no regrets...although it would be nice to have money leftover for cable someday, he he! But, I have enough old DVDs to play while I sew away!
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