Happy Little Skirt

Cute Little Girl's Skirt refashioned from a Ladies Blouse

Posted by Ama Valorie

Once a sad old blouse, now a cute skirt for a little girl.

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Locate donor fabric, in this case, a summer blouse with pretty cotton fabric. This should be wide enough to accomodate a child's waist plus enough for generous gathering. Check for holes, tears or stains so they can be dealt with.
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Disect the blouse. Allow enough fabric for the desired length and a little extra if you are going to use a self waistband. You can use the existing hem. Be sure to save any buttons or extra fabric for later use.
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Choose some good scraps to work with.
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You can diguise stains or tears with a well placed pocket or applique.
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The fabric for this was rather sheer and I wanted this for fall/winter. I lined the skirt with the lower portion of a tee shirt. This will keep little legs warmer. Watch for bulk, too bulky gets harder to work with.
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To do this simply insert the tee shirt under the skirt and baste into place at the waist line. Tee shirts are stretchy, so gently stretch to fit. You could even add a ruffle to the bottom for a petticoat look.
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I added a waist band, although you could use a self waistband using the exiting skirt fabric. For regular elastic make a casing and insert the elastic to fit and then sew shut.I used Sport Elastic which is awesome for children's clothes. Just follow the manufacturer's instructions - or contact me if you need some help.
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