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My Little Ray of Sunshine

The hardest part of sewing, for me, is choosing fabrics.  There is so much gorgeous fabric out there and finding the right combination is agonising.  AG-ON-IS-ING!!!!!



What colour palette do I like?  What prints will go with what prints?  Are they too matchy-matchy?  Do they blend too much?  Will the pattern show on a smaller item?  Will the person like it?  Does it suit them?  Is it elegant/retro/vintage/childish/adult enough?  AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!

And the worst part - I don't normally subscribe to pink; I don't have many clothes that are pink or furnishings that are pink or stuff that is pink but I'm always drawn to the pink palette when it come to fabrics.  Sometimes I hate my taste.



And so, it is with great pride, that I present this skirt that I made - in Yellow and Orange!  No pink in sight. And my delightful Little Miss M has named it her Sunshine skirt.  How lovely is that!



The nitty-gritty details...
This skirt was made using Oliver + S Hopscotch skirt pattern.  I am still not very comfortable with making clothes and this pattern takes you on a very detailed journey from beginning to end.  So this was a very good pattern for me.

Having said that, not only is it very detailed but there are ALOT of steps.  Why?  I think it's because this pattern is all about the finishes - once complete, only the side seams have a visible sergered/zig-zagged edge.  All the other seams are enclosed.

In the back of my mind (and not because I have asked them), I think my sisters, highly accomplished seamstresses especially in the clothing department (my younger sis made my wedding dress; my older sis could whip up a suit from thin air!!!), would think this is a very fussy pattern for a child's play skirt.  I think.

Would I make it again?  Yes, definitely.  It is a great beginner pattern; the finishes are pretty good; and there are some good techniques to take away from this pattern.  Also, using this nifty tip from the ever-talented Nicole Mallalieu, I can make this skirt in various sizes.


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  1. CREATEDwellApril 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Ate Lil, you gotta teach me! Meet me at the airport? Hahaha! Where do you buy your fabrics?

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  2. petiteleitApril 15, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Hey Dwell! Like you need my help - I've seen your work and it's awesome!! Fabric is from the States. I buy bulk once in a while to save postage. Fabricworm.com and Quilthome.com. Thanks for dropping by!

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  3. CREATEDwellApril 20, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    Hahaha you're ones look like they're from the store. You also have an overlocker? I sooo want one! Saving up. But yeah, seriously thinking of going to Melbourne for a weekend or something. No worries :)

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