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Wrap skirts are great since you can make one that will be easily adjustable to a wide range of sizes. A wrap skirt is also one of the easiest kinds of skirts to make since it doesn’t require special closures or elastic to keep it on. You can use any fabric you like to make your wrap skirt. You’ll just need some basic sewing skills and a sewing machine. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Measuring and Cutting the Fabric Choose a fabric that moves easily for a comfortable wrap skirt. You can use any type of fabric that you like for your wrap skirt,...

While everyone is blogging about Christmas decorating I am over here doing a post about sequin skirts. Yeah I'm shallow like that. When I get onto something.............there is no stopping me and I thought OK....let's see how many ways you can wear one by doing a little Pinterest search!Lord knows I have worn mine 3 times already and need to find a way to expand the look so that I can wear it to Publix while I am grocery shopping....you know casual.....like "this ole thing?"So I have grabbed a few ideas and then after that I put together some styles...

I’m making a Quilted Christmas Tree I’ve been working on another fun Christmas project and it’s making me so happy. It’s a quilted Christmas Tree wall hanging! I used 2 1/2’’ strips of fabric with my favorite strip piecing techniques. Just like the techniques I used in the Quilted Tree Skirt pattern and video class that I made a couple years ago. But the Christmas tree wall hanging will be a free tutorial here on my blog as soon as I finish it. I used felt and a button to make a star for the top, but now I want...

I must admit that it made me think of this funny sewing meme I saw in my Instagram feed... Except that I wasn't even willing to spend $50, lol. But then she showed me a long ribbon and tulle skirt that she found at the store. Suddenly, I knew a close-enough costume could be made. Our Cinderella costume consists of the Tulle and Ribbon Skirt (easy sewing tutorial below), a light blue leotard (I sewed it up using an old Stretch & Sew Pattern that I found at the thrift store - and embellished it with trim around the neckline),...

I must admit that it made me think of this funny sewing meme I saw in my Instagram feed... Except that I wasn't even willing to spend $50, lol. But then she showed me a long ribbon and tulle skirt that she found at the store. Suddenly, I knew a close-enough costume could be made. Our Cinderella costume consists of the Tulle and Ribbon Skirt (easy sewing tutorial below), a light blue leotard (I sewed it up using an old Stretch & Sew Pattern that I found at the thrift store - and embellished it with trim around the neckline),...