tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698284169015744452024-03-13T02:57:15.987-06:00I Made This!Breannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865007422278275795noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869828416901574445.post-16411898367024737262010-03-22T15:36:00.000-06:002010-03-22T15:36:45.970-06:00Hair Bows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj207Xzm2z-_QuyZB5mxGI-9zg0q0hIElr9nEIrfuOWL1ND-145NtWMhjBbACko294HEQ1vJp490K9rZSjuMZf4a3TMKSgRaRvB_7ktcKUNGF91fR5QBwaoTDoy4ksP8j3lWWbGNBcqQSxR/s1600-h/IMG_8242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj207Xzm2z-_QuyZB5mxGI-9zg0q0hIElr9nEIrfuOWL1ND-145NtWMhjBbACko294HEQ1vJp490K9rZSjuMZf4a3TMKSgRaRvB_7ktcKUNGF91fR5QBwaoTDoy4ksP8j3lWWbGNBcqQSxR/s320/IMG_8242.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VzIdL-Y3ObQLVd1xH5_H0UiS4-wHiM01LmMebgQ522AWoOlsvLU_wJrOu6fvApKo8jZxCCQYH_CSnxrhC1SspfFNTjqJaQ5CUP5vH7cn9aHtzKomjuWEmNtlO-b-0ZgRA1ysNwQZHxPT/s1600-h/IMG_8244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VzIdL-Y3ObQLVd1xH5_H0UiS4-wHiM01LmMebgQ522AWoOlsvLU_wJrOu6fvApKo8jZxCCQYH_CSnxrhC1SspfFNTjqJaQ5CUP5vH7cn9aHtzKomjuWEmNtlO-b-0ZgRA1ysNwQZHxPT/s320/IMG_8244.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbNpYpDnBweR0iqrs5dqHDYZzu3uaMfEqNAHpJp_exLr3x6tbUxVYIN8rgtv2oTCHqFPPmiZP8Nhn1yw9vppeQSEJ_bLVQfMxdOF-JO85A63NwTlm9KeYsq2gf7S0qf0IoYhLckT0sCi5/s1600-h/IMG_8245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbNpYpDnBweR0iqrs5dqHDYZzu3uaMfEqNAHpJp_exLr3x6tbUxVYIN8rgtv2oTCHqFPPmiZP8Nhn1yw9vppeQSEJ_bLVQfMxdOF-JO85A63NwTlm9KeYsq2gf7S0qf0IoYhLckT0sCi5/s320/IMG_8245.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the baby coming, I've been wanting to make sure I have bows to match outfits. I have a bunch of ribbon, so I was able to make these 3 in one afternoon. The top one is for Mara, and the others are for the baby. I actually made 3 of the blue one so the girls could match. I found a bunch of tutorials on YouTube on how to make them. I still have a ton of clips and ribbon to make some more :)</div>Breannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865007422278275795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869828416901574445.post-38081051811893393802009-09-24T20:28:00.000-06:002009-09-24T20:29:11.807-06:00Rick Rack Skirt<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTZx-qr0RnoGIEz-vj-5tYDwmxQd8NWndPHpk0Pc0M15qT28yJC4Y83GkLPdZtOUCDlwgcKXO_GfObxLgy7yN-doe3E4cmXdypuXFZJ3IquLB57u-Gl6rtU8lca_uEYyZuKr6dRew1P5O/s1600-h/IMG_7128.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215751508011266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTZx-qr0RnoGIEz-vj-5tYDwmxQd8NWndPHpk0Pc0M15qT28yJC4Y83GkLPdZtOUCDlwgcKXO_GfObxLgy7yN-doe3E4cmXdypuXFZJ3IquLB57u-Gl6rtU8lca_uEYyZuKr6dRew1P5O/s400/IMG_7128.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwHn_LGHdjV1aIfwMNIP4CUkEZDNzRrkr-nDsJP5kHYpnb4k1LRwEZNOPyTZT2XgnaWyjKD-6mpkyhZRogZ87suOSlXiSUzWEAN6uaju6PQ1fCAvXMacQ21-GpSgjTbfZSe22iteLxY0Z/s1600-h/IMG_7131.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215743883547954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwHn_LGHdjV1aIfwMNIP4CUkEZDNzRrkr-nDsJP5kHYpnb4k1LRwEZNOPyTZT2XgnaWyjKD-6mpkyhZRogZ87suOSlXiSUzWEAN6uaju6PQ1fCAvXMacQ21-GpSgjTbfZSe22iteLxY0Z/s400/IMG_7131.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> The instructions for this Rick Rack Skirt are very similar to the Vertical Strips. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I forgot to take pictures when I started it, sorry. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>You will need:</strong> <span style="color:#3333ff;">2/3 yard of main fabric</span>, <span style="color:#cc33cc;">1/2 yard of coordinating fabric</span>, <span style="color:#6666cc;">coordinating rick rack the total diameter of the skirt</span>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>Step 1:</strong> take waist measurement and times it by 3 to get your total diameter for the skirt.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Cut main fabric into panel of 10 inches by total diameter (you will have to piece it together. I had a strip 10 x 40 and a strip 10 x 20 that I sewed together)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Cut coordinating fabric: Top strip 4 inches by total diameter. Bottom strip 6 inches by total diameter. (Again, you'll have to piece it together)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">After piecing together, sew the top and bottom strips onto the main panel to look like this:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215730067496338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicA3r-sHSSfabTerCkmxhNVdVi6FbFYxpnAqacPmb0sXTvzqnIZ6bVZ-Cg8SSgHGQ14_Sy1qp1hx0kkvdP8BfpTE-XQpzZ7VFE3TY8u9DAhqdwFdA11WS4OFc5JG4an6huH_GuLAeVOWgc/s400/IMG_7150.JPG" /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Since I don't have a serger, I like to do a small zigzag near the edge of my seams, instead of pressing open.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JuC8EsAbM_BMcDDBLfixnS9JGjSvFg22z3imlQbiCeSP6zrNoST2zBRwCPjt5WywZT9pfmTqXicD11yzuFUhkLyu5FmpYhhPvsNUp9uZR6lTIIb3ih6D3tqhT4RkIkHWHmdkVoo2u5-r/s1600-h/IMG_7149.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215739696803138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JuC8EsAbM_BMcDDBLfixnS9JGjSvFg22z3imlQbiCeSP6zrNoST2zBRwCPjt5WywZT9pfmTqXicD11yzuFUhkLyu5FmpYhhPvsNUp9uZR6lTIIb3ih6D3tqhT4RkIkHWHmdkVoo2u5-r/s400/IMG_7149.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> After all strips are sewn together, match sides to sew into a tube.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhX17Fcc4BtBezUomp8ueHBd7m-CYMsDI2e6r_edyq17sMyVCNNNtjMCkCnHzrHH8YNr_dc2rfZ5LQN0jRlM2tCzv6OHWQ3alH8YXXUNz3wobRFooxAXeb2zL3aYPf5HiKTyqt4GyZ29R/s1600-h/IMG_7152.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215416664741506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhX17Fcc4BtBezUomp8ueHBd7m-CYMsDI2e6r_edyq17sMyVCNNNtjMCkCnHzrHH8YNr_dc2rfZ5LQN0jRlM2tCzv6OHWQ3alH8YXXUNz3wobRFooxAXeb2zL3aYPf5HiKTyqt4GyZ29R/s400/IMG_7152.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Next, fold bottom layer (6 inch) up to meet the hem and sew.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlHf4m_V2BWcFQh39OxOMTeKaqTHZLktAjxzvbUSvDV-U3zPcMu1SgRvJ3DOkVay4FAVkPXn-HZsfTP0ZFrcsCt0EyyLxcNdXYnOneIf8FJD6tBP53t6LHcv3p8ms41rkUnbTyzId8XbQ/s1600-h/IMG_7153.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215405603098002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlHf4m_V2BWcFQh39OxOMTeKaqTHZLktAjxzvbUSvDV-U3zPcMu1SgRvJ3DOkVay4FAVkPXn-HZsfTP0ZFrcsCt0EyyLxcNdXYnOneIf8FJD6tBP53t6LHcv3p8ms41rkUnbTyzId8XbQ/s400/IMG_7153.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> I used a small zigzag to attach.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCAZj0RezzU-zglUVnht5Ksd0UdNxljgewhWqObr3YOEUpkJ4jmpOtcaOlPR23RNBr9GInVBZ52ZP1frbXAc0rEWQSBV6-sXCIPVe6cJVMgvkj0O8O_qgpgTV8nBOo66qzSPWOMrn9ln6/s1600-h/IMG_7154.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215404875348482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCAZj0RezzU-zglUVnht5Ksd0UdNxljgewhWqObr3YOEUpkJ4jmpOtcaOlPR23RNBr9GInVBZ52ZP1frbXAc0rEWQSBV6-sXCIPVe6cJVMgvkj0O8O_qgpgTV8nBOo66qzSPWOMrn9ln6/s400/IMG_7154.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is what it will look like when done. Inside:<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFsGStyahyphenhyphenluJY9HeEUyE8FwcLWrS1ZE5t370Jc06rya-PyTx2Vn3lDtbV45yJQBmuGFLPTLC7WfCZfR4oDg4y7P-taOCI4X25FzXY_VFppnM1IRTROESKRxLvrZuudATZ46zcL0bo-rO/s1600-h/IMG_7158.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215394774103442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFsGStyahyphenhyphenluJY9HeEUyE8FwcLWrS1ZE5t370Jc06rya-PyTx2Vn3lDtbV45yJQBmuGFLPTLC7WfCZfR4oDg4y7P-taOCI4X25FzXY_VFppnM1IRTROESKRxLvrZuudATZ46zcL0bo-rO/s400/IMG_7158.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Outside:</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSpHRloNTRm5Hzf1R7CAB2Up6DNB7MXHKsEfgMjJMA9WxCk4uMpZV5LRSAa6C_tbU0IEKloeeQ-0xINCMOV8mWgSsNzJiRAjX2PJ_HKpnPcmhiRZAfxkl3WE4xDaI7COsmWqkViePOBdf/s1600-h/IMG_7159.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215391792760242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSpHRloNTRm5Hzf1R7CAB2Up6DNB7MXHKsEfgMjJMA9WxCk4uMpZV5LRSAa6C_tbU0IEKloeeQ-0xINCMOV8mWgSsNzJiRAjX2PJ_HKpnPcmhiRZAfxkl3WE4xDaI7COsmWqkViePOBdf/s400/IMG_7159.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> On the outside, use longest stitch along the edge of the top layer and main panel to make a finished top stitch.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tmF9KBcocR9sraYn3u5hpXMkTk_MN-diGPlgno5f8ASyvwKXuce7bGCE4JJmM25uFGjdBzv2RVJGyJDjVTaFj-zjzsQcM79cYjfq33dA2LUWS2Y8rpJ0IQcwN2x3dJN4Ujl0hEwk2SzY/s1600-h/IMG_7162.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215031742160994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tmF9KBcocR9sraYn3u5hpXMkTk_MN-diGPlgno5f8ASyvwKXuce7bGCE4JJmM25uFGjdBzv2RVJGyJDjVTaFj-zjzsQcM79cYjfq33dA2LUWS2Y8rpJ0IQcwN2x3dJN4Ujl0hEwk2SzY/s400/IMG_7162.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> This is what it will look like. I also made the tube for the elastic.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cqFws6hyqCPRQz7BDYGsAS0w_0P2RGjdDk3AKBceSL27ldRGPzWjWDnqjg7URLArU7EEXHVxla1hhoNaEjda1Ds19g8Nw39FC2jhUymUXlCoHrSPXyxrXwin03oN25YLxbkkzoNpSRSA/s1600-h/IMG_7164.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215024988537698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cqFws6hyqCPRQz7BDYGsAS0w_0P2RGjdDk3AKBceSL27ldRGPzWjWDnqjg7URLArU7EEXHVxla1hhoNaEjda1Ds19g8Nw39FC2jhUymUXlCoHrSPXyxrXwin03oN25YLxbkkzoNpSRSA/s400/IMG_7164.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Add rick rack to the bottom of skirt on the seam.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICp19mg7VA3TXlUzvgn-0Uo2C2-TrZTkWQsGprlkDAZLF1UQOitC31FegFcKcYspN-BmFmDMPp2YKzsIuaQFS3bW_0qoocHS-tF5_f-bjAUNb0bh6VEEju15MCZAJkTKZvW6qt76GEbrX/s1600-h/IMG_7165.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215017038041794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICp19mg7VA3TXlUzvgn-0Uo2C2-TrZTkWQsGprlkDAZLF1UQOitC31FegFcKcYspN-BmFmDMPp2YKzsIuaQFS3bW_0qoocHS-tF5_f-bjAUNb0bh6VEEju15MCZAJkTKZvW6qt76GEbrX/s400/IMG_7165.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Finished:<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XKEY4nq08e_3vQpX3Y1zdzG3iIAtCvj7pJlxwunshXgLDQyuCOwm35_YBqcQt5CI2VmirLizWKxrcrbTnP7I1hXX4ly7RJY2q3634Me5hAQjL9X1eov9ihyVLh4bxrG6yGebBkr0UI3R/s1600-h/IMG_7168.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215010213780210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XKEY4nq08e_3vQpX3Y1zdzG3iIAtCvj7pJlxwunshXgLDQyuCOwm35_YBqcQt5CI2VmirLizWKxrcrbTnP7I1hXX4ly7RJY2q3634Me5hAQjL9X1eov9ihyVLh4bxrG6yGebBkr0UI3R/s400/IMG_7168.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Add elastic, and you're done!!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1OQEvFoyQ9Ka8HRGd22JMj1y19G3JlcDa50Ivq0VtxNJrdAdgGTtM8N9KlblHkD8ZIqF46vdzE-3iMf0PC-JIcKpawRXLykwL0Lo-9mqPDcxcxZVOpvcmWxHl7b8XXF7zexyhl_1kUwN/s1600-h/IMG_7170.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385215006348469362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1OQEvFoyQ9Ka8HRGd22JMj1y19G3JlcDa50Ivq0VtxNJrdAdgGTtM8N9KlblHkD8ZIqF46vdzE-3iMf0PC-JIcKpawRXLykwL0Lo-9mqPDcxcxZVOpvcmWxHl7b8XXF7zexyhl_1kUwN/s400/IMG_7170.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I loved it so much I made 3!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;"><em>Conli, Sawyer, & Mara</em></span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DFMw052xzBvGnBWPgLs-q1xounaN-CCbimK2h3z0iQcY-504Mg2tbaxowbxJoLgf-0taKha9jiJsfvwLsknvQfvx7nJD6ITF6-9zVM-hu4Ej_B3zm0fo7cw6UJdhf-yZPLBxSKqdD7rT/s1600-h/IMG_7172.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214757742526434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DFMw052xzBvGnBWPgLs-q1xounaN-CCbimK2h3z0iQcY-504Mg2tbaxowbxJoLgf-0taKha9jiJsfvwLsknvQfvx7nJD6ITF6-9zVM-hu4Ej_B3zm0fo7cw6UJdhf-yZPLBxSKqdD7rT/s400/IMG_7172.JPG" /></strong></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHmsI7Xp6h1DYfxKo8cpGqzbTDXd1Qi7JgcqhLUWTbylbqjc7PQ6YHm197E8shzgZYldck42z94VGr_QlkB57RoZKLuJraj-Pv7rXl9ZFaxuWwbpTd96_wd4T8nMwfO4vLrvkf7d5b8kp/s1600-h/IMG_7173.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214751752735138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHmsI7Xp6h1DYfxKo8cpGqzbTDXd1Qi7JgcqhLUWTbylbqjc7PQ6YHm197E8shzgZYldck42z94VGr_QlkB57RoZKLuJraj-Pv7rXl9ZFaxuWwbpTd96_wd4T8nMwfO4vLrvkf7d5b8kp/s400/IMG_7173.JPG" /></strong></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb7dctly26I424Mc3xulUKl_tUCHF-h5jvLuXWxQ4vn1XUrkP5p2Kv1kjGyk13MAI8zTtpLGDIitpCFGaeizEvlFssXJj_yil9ifXiPt2I5mv1FtkdP-Vv4xoBovkbU_-YoVG2TI5fAIi/s1600-h/IMG_7176.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214741095556290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb7dctly26I424Mc3xulUKl_tUCHF-h5jvLuXWxQ4vn1XUrkP5p2Kv1kjGyk13MAI8zTtpLGDIitpCFGaeizEvlFssXJj_yil9ifXiPt2I5mv1FtkdP-Vv4xoBovkbU_-YoVG2TI5fAIi/s400/IMG_7176.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214731488970690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQjfCYmaV45Twv-fwnwuMH3PkqRRkt39oWxhsmtxu3PoHlJn2h_fu3T7bgIZjQmvuevz_eHNb8DMB0c8SS3-RO3BvaJlRqf9rBsXKUADiI_8CXnsbeb6zXVt24hEfuTcsaw5ZjjUXzolN/s400/IMG_7183.JPG" /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgentM_xNWkbtMYWUdpPLsEYKD5pAt8A30tRnv-GKf904SD1XXRQqCtCfIMiIMzHgIaLGw-a4UJXF8NeKfmHguq_93p8jLSSUIT3GfwBcA1Zyk2DDqJDf4i4FS8G9YCkDtpJcm8GmU_rZLk/s1600-h/IMG_7190.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385214728106693298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgentM_xNWkbtMYWUdpPLsEYKD5pAt8A30tRnv-GKf904SD1XXRQqCtCfIMiIMzHgIaLGw-a4UJXF8NeKfmHguq_93p8jLSSUIT3GfwBcA1Zyk2DDqJDf4i4FS8G9YCkDtpJcm8GmU_rZLk/s400/IMG_7190.JPG" /></strong></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Breannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865007422278275795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869828416901574445.post-33698451526418231632009-09-11T15:15:00.000-06:002009-09-11T15:35:13.463-06:00Vertical Strip Skirt<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380302249066514354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpwOcw4x4v1smc1nBQnDRSGf6cNkyiX9w_cPM_DrJp7TCo8Z1eN3QqtfFrgR5opvizqcvDSsmSnWWmPz_iYZ_ABj1QqOf-enqkt6qAyApSAt-ZwygBawK7nqxY2kRwzSXnauQr_U3zddf/s400/IMG_7075.JPG" /> For some reason I like to use Fat Quarters on my skirts. I find that I have just enough fabric for what I want and it works out well.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">You will need at least <span style="color:#000099;">4 different fabrics of Fat Quarters</span>, and <span style="color:#cc0000;">1 yard of coordinating fabric.</span></span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Step 1:</strong> take waist measurement and times it by 3 to get your total diameter for the skirt.</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Cut the Fat Quarters into strips of <strong>6 inches by 10 inches</strong>. I used 3 strips of each pattern, to equal 12 strips. (This is for a 3 year old. If you are making this for someone smaller or bigger, adjust length and width of strips by a few inches)</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380302236147245602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimT9h8T07kv1b7VAm2UoLtdLjdFN_v3onmDLb5gbIKCXIevz7cL5cm_4v6xJOYpYBZuV7LpjkP9LagN1UAzBhQf8vY7kYi9D6lXJC13TKmGci68080Vm_Wum0nVhk9G8iGZrD1k1gj8ktW/s400/IMG_7043.JPG" /></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">To maintain a good width, I used a smaller seam, about 1/4 inch.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Sew all your strips together length wise, alternating patterns. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Press seams open.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380302227217665474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVYcqdWJvXzbpK2ze7Nfwl2p_dw1F38-5vEK9azI24WCivIcXGdKJdl8MB4MOITF-n01tOsR23CFZBl0SI4H8FAF8EZ6fVyeDv5lFHoCBPAHSO8NSw9vqpllT9d-yFv87rgN7SUtDyndP/s400/IMG_7044.JPG" />Measure the finished width of the strips after they are sewn together. Cut the yard of fabric the length you need, by 6 inches wide (for the bottom strip) and the length, by 4 inches wide for the top strip. (Depending on the finished length of the strips, you might need to piece together the strips for the top & bottom.)<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301911510792946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLX1fo2aWjk9Tl-H9GSaIVixnOzscmzv32RhzrRKxGKij3WaGPGUh0g1V_d9C7XpnsM0Pu2gXVil2Npcnd0zFZ3ChipwkkrjvZiuShQ0TWii2cON_SiChlwo-eASbXM66Oyc0vI0LfDpAR/s400/IMG_7046.JPG" /> Sew the top strip (4 inches) onto the 6x10 strips. (If you pieced together the top, find the middle of the strips and line it up so it matches. Once again, I used a seam of 1/4 inch.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301888918114162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcbxEVSuORtcrlsq6winme9ELzqnD9jTDsIWrUfcuh5G5uXzI32GFm0C9oBzWZLRUamw2RxGd5F3jRzEU0nxa1ZiIAayHSVlt-qufoEZvBV5PZgTGOytJ_RfJ1cnADX4Qx0He5cApryBU/s400/IMG_7047.JPG" /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is what it will look like when you get the top piece sewn on.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380316351595052642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsxPnJeg3KGQ1UKVI4ICqoA6Mw5CqcXvCU9cE4Ke1hqMX03gbMWjMAPd1Lpm6NuIUT8Hll-lgWSdzIuThcyF-BYFfHhZRFjMcB4Upqc9CRS8cPJu99jRrCrt_YIMDMePihXn5Gbkjifyd/s400/IMG_7049-1.JPG" /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">For the bottom strip(6 inches): Attach it the same way as the top strip. Then sew the skirt together to make a tube, and press the seam open. To make the bottom hem, fold the bottom strip up to meet the opposite edge and sew on top of the existing seam. Press seam up.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301838818179138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXzABOMeo1640r_vBC3YhNTmfPE9gl8XS_GY-oXnXfUXIjClIS0sPILmFPnjSwGB2rzUVaukF-VLQkzSKti6RA1H-yXQtdMe2pbLEnFvh3tKLiO0VKiiWCuXdQZWG6X_5tyC93AGsCytH/s400/IMG_7055.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301591303894642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2ydC9qrks7Kr7ZkrCTJlaT1mJqe3imH002mw-TnfhtXhLkeER-tZzJfjKafGE4_oqSJEUDVwbGhMTqN7AkwH_KJ2dOJeYAc4_K1mK-Xn7qZk_goGa6km4OYKFW-4tswlzUopfrlkSkz2/s400/IMG_7056.JPG" /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Then sew a top stitch next to the seams. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This adds a finer detail and also reinforces the seams. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I did a top stitch along the seam of the top strip and in each 6x10 strip to make sure that I got EVERY seam.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301580041690706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRv3-HfE9Jo7WkkNVTuNVF-BbMDrQZ3XXohNZleqKf3iblpK-02QLX8qyIfjR-c7GFtGkd_hoKQIEBwWSDFA6Su5fj60whwww4gJuARi9aGXcQ-zmttB4B1hTJQ5rxxgre_MwUWqyTr7dr/s400/IMG_7057-1.JPG" /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">On the top strip fold over to make a tube for the elastic. Add your elastic and you're done!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">(You can see more detailed instructions on </span><a href="http://bre-made-this.blogspot.com/2009/08/maras-5-tier-skirt-instructions.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">placing elastic here</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">.)</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5rc35Ua6Cw85hJ4xvFtz8sywTJotfHMiM5-C59EwMuYhk4ePMNbfQDmChm_lgrZNc4SvXzpFuvZap1kkQzZZ93m4XD61pSgwZJQ-xFt5AGXE0MtYCTcMkEyqve-N7nPgEGUjcmWgvyxg/s1600-h/IMG_7053.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301855742960738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5rc35Ua6Cw85hJ4xvFtz8sywTJotfHMiM5-C59EwMuYhk4ePMNbfQDmChm_lgrZNc4SvXzpFuvZap1kkQzZZ93m4XD61pSgwZJQ-xFt5AGXE0MtYCTcMkEyqve-N7nPgEGUjcmWgvyxg/s400/IMG_7053.JPG" /></span></a> <div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The finished product!!!!!<br /></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301548710403746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjBIzjKrTKgFmq6IiLL_RqPdtHROndcISVwp64gEW6j70hyM1O6LtPu1J0_SJ59RUVCD6toUM-wVqbnvtrGqhOcSN_ON81-_2cImIJVpfFJV0Ds4CO-vwp5G-vYVq5SuWU33TgJBh7weE/s400/IMG_7059.JPG" /></span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUvPHVweh_56rSFYO5Jkd9yo_2DfAJDHrjNE1uO9XCb-_vLrz1nDtN0iqqMgqxjRb1dSrdsPiVT-TUceSjwr762IgJyVI4JPYJS9O1_etjY6domKQRN3B22t88HpvxP71FlzULjFCt7XB/s1600-h/IMG_7060-1.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380301535464856770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUvPHVweh_56rSFYO5Jkd9yo_2DfAJDHrjNE1uO9XCb-_vLrz1nDtN0iqqMgqxjRb1dSrdsPiVT-TUceSjwr762IgJyVI4JPYJS9O1_etjY6domKQRN3B22t88HpvxP71FlzULjFCt7XB/s400/IMG_7060-1.JPG" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Breannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865007422278275795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869828416901574445.post-66656595061232915562009-08-31T18:45:00.000-06:002009-08-31T19:31:30.721-06:00Mara's 5 Tier Skirt - Instructions<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong>Wanna Make This??</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqtEoHRMB8lhKZt8TEiU_oiRztHHlUh9M0hBq7zkPAY43fLZVRwqEEB54Rq9B9iMH_RFdxDMxKJO3UwRdk3lnT8zgZ9q71sCclIuXZo1AUL-0H0UfMgc2nOJSGX1qOmu-yFqOnunK8ztz/s1600-h/IMG_6944.JPG"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264925832829138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqtEoHRMB8lhKZt8TEiU_oiRztHHlUh9M0hBq7zkPAY43fLZVRwqEEB54Rq9B9iMH_RFdxDMxKJO3UwRdk3lnT8zgZ9q71sCclIuXZo1AUL-0H0UfMgc2nOJSGX1qOmu-yFqOnunK8ztz/s400/IMG_6944.JPG" /></strong></span></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I used 5 Fat Quarters of Fabric</span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmYx7Qr-9B5YZnJYyr-KF6Nh_4F0Fm9yB3V_nDV-q0nObdXnTdH5wmj5gI9fN2TGF3I7vjFmtYu34lr2MBqoR2uro-EpHdgdbfuqIXf-uXGH0hRGQI8hlumwlpxajr3GoZ8X7pB85M-Ai/s1600-h/IMG_6901-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264919988562274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmYx7Qr-9B5YZnJYyr-KF6Nh_4F0Fm9yB3V_nDV-q0nObdXnTdH5wmj5gI9fN2TGF3I7vjFmtYu34lr2MBqoR2uro-EpHdgdbfuqIXf-uXGH0hRGQI8hlumwlpxajr3GoZ8X7pB85M-Ai/s400/IMG_6901-1.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Fold in half width wise (so the selvage matches up)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Trim off edges. Make sure that you have at least 8 inches in the width before you trim. Fat Quarters will have the EXACT amount of fabric that you need, so remember, </span><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">measure twice, cut once!<br /></span></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfAI_60Zva_621fcXqF9ZoeMgBmTqQDF1Pcpa09XD1cti5rPtZooD0EiGOX92CGWZn8ctXAgEf07dL_W76dxsuEEZnRiQQO4jHun6sCYp4zYQxbpHDzAQcf4hhR9RPHs3uOXE2b1262Oz/s1600-h/IMG_6903.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264914365217410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfAI_60Zva_621fcXqF9ZoeMgBmTqQDF1Pcpa09XD1cti5rPtZooD0EiGOX92CGWZn8ctXAgEf07dL_W76dxsuEEZnRiQQO4jHun6sCYp4zYQxbpHDzAQcf4hhR9RPHs3uOXE2b1262Oz/s400/IMG_6903.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> After trimming the frayed edges, I cut the fabric on the selvage ends to measure 19 inches long.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Then I cut it into 4 inch strips.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hi_ksxP3sX-93_hBn4AuJGHarCQyfXx5GavxXsTZwc4fLR-hUwHXNQT5KuEJNdGv_K46GSyoOqUDYtgG8ryu18Sva1zQPFLtW1EUZJ1Ajq0XfeUI5dMd2rOvJ9NRTMxTWr4dLkS6rfZ8/s1600-h/IMG_6904-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264905446075250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hi_ksxP3sX-93_hBn4AuJGHarCQyfXx5GavxXsTZwc4fLR-hUwHXNQT5KuEJNdGv_K46GSyoOqUDYtgG8ryu18Sva1zQPFLtW1EUZJ1Ajq0XfeUI5dMd2rOvJ9NRTMxTWr4dLkS6rfZ8/s400/IMG_6904-1.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">When you are done cutting all the fabric you will have 12 strips of your main fabric and 8 strips of your coordinating fabric.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCzGx10920N3YlcWioRD2wdr9Lh2L7ka7lC6Co-xGGizdvsNcE3YlDRT5ZAchuo9PZGiwxq2Lpoyi5YN9PPKXZGfzjbZR3j0lCfCD99NAVu52mTOI1JRGaYaGlZClo4TACcPetufSYpy2/s1600-h/IMG_6905.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264624894950706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCzGx10920N3YlcWioRD2wdr9Lh2L7ka7lC6Co-xGGizdvsNcE3YlDRT5ZAchuo9PZGiwxq2Lpoyi5YN9PPKXZGfzjbZR3j0lCfCD99NAVu52mTOI1JRGaYaGlZClo4TACcPetufSYpy2/s400/IMG_6905.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">First Tier - 2 Strips</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#660000;">Second Tier - 3 Strips</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Third Tier - 4 Strips</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#660000;">Fourth Tier - 5 Strips</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Fifth Tier - 6 Strips</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Place your fabric right sides together, sew a 1/2 inch seam.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6LABO9VyrhRh076O-_pnrBc5TGxilSdq0-Tc4uh9AiXHzHNUGX41iz-1F-QsZHkEZikM0GhWYrLqNJxVT-haD4K2iuk1FW4xqgdp6pUsvoFPEkk2Bo4EvdVZFtEJFJldtFQN8D-9pchz/s1600-h/IMG_6906.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264617384161970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6LABO9VyrhRh076O-_pnrBc5TGxilSdq0-Tc4uh9AiXHzHNUGX41iz-1F-QsZHkEZikM0GhWYrLqNJxVT-haD4K2iuk1FW4xqgdp6pUsvoFPEkk2Bo4EvdVZFtEJFJldtFQN8D-9pchz/s400/IMG_6906.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Press seams open.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP5lsQ3rmVxPH0BXwEvTKxlgPymd62Du7T9mGZOw_vR0xKvjPPBBmDjeWoxPkeL415UDGEiWYMr1bjmdFbG5uJ4uFPX_Gpmexrn6mxuk2j-6iHnkH-F-xF4vj0NtWRWM3WSTl9zbFoziI/s1600-h/IMG_6911.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264605844931378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP5lsQ3rmVxPH0BXwEvTKxlgPymd62Du7T9mGZOw_vR0xKvjPPBBmDjeWoxPkeL415UDGEiWYMr1bjmdFbG5uJ4uFPX_Gpmexrn6mxuk2j-6iHnkH-F-xF4vj0NtWRWM3WSTl9zbFoziI/s400/IMG_6911.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> How to Ruffle: </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Use your longest stitch and stitch on the 1/4 inch mark </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(I like to have it run right by the foot)</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDZWNxQtbSRcZgqhzRSKPaqnlAwssyqXamfZgM7hnfH749_eAb4Yrf0GcHaL4IUBTAwcnbYQS8Iz5fPiCYyx2zYmOGW3JjAJNq5fGw0I77QeHblNeDs4Ns7Zq72A1yA8kgSDYH-dUmx7L/s1600-h/IMG_6912.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264595488480914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDZWNxQtbSRcZgqhzRSKPaqnlAwssyqXamfZgM7hnfH749_eAb4Yrf0GcHaL4IUBTAwcnbYQS8Iz5fPiCYyx2zYmOGW3JjAJNq5fGw0I77QeHblNeDs4Ns7Zq72A1yA8kgSDYH-dUmx7L/s400/IMG_6912.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> And a second stitch on the 1/2 inch mark. (Make sure <strong><em>NOT</em></strong> to back stitch)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxruL85Xrnn5Gw5NJPG58DorL-46hcW4JaIc53ToCWUnTyPkKDpiod5E41f09Il4g4JrmJZMl6Hv_tZMpUh8zNw6No8Qsb2IEkvnvW4rxUpeo_SV375MMM0KjSkaeVpnyqwIygH3SreLp/s1600-h/IMG_6913.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264586065113394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxruL85Xrnn5Gw5NJPG58DorL-46hcW4JaIc53ToCWUnTyPkKDpiod5E41f09Il4g4JrmJZMl6Hv_tZMpUh8zNw6No8Qsb2IEkvnvW4rxUpeo_SV375MMM0KjSkaeVpnyqwIygH3SreLp/s400/IMG_6913.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Hold onto the top strings and pull the fabric the opposite direction to ruffle. Do this on both sides until it's even throughout. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(You don't have to ruffle it too much, so don't over-do it)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdR4kdwkft2tF8ooNAvJXUzVo_5oZTCUYrP9KUjKuWE0OjX0HIkWyXFbJaE6UV3epA9hXouXtSwU1hpXevBQ1TJ7MQOSe_TRS67dYd_NDuMClZYG6LXsj9m6ueMKGbEnzzDXbTvHSvqXJ/s1600-h/IMG_6914.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264344431309634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdR4kdwkft2tF8ooNAvJXUzVo_5oZTCUYrP9KUjKuWE0OjX0HIkWyXFbJaE6UV3epA9hXouXtSwU1hpXevBQ1TJ7MQOSe_TRS67dYd_NDuMClZYG6LXsj9m6ueMKGbEnzzDXbTvHSvqXJ/s400/IMG_6914.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Ruffle the second layer to match the first in length.</span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop7-F9u5qCHpTWXwvxl6OuXJDLEjNQNxH5Hl457E-W0rrcgU74ZiTIGhBhBOLjyAyvNP-QrY85m3iNnqspGHDK66Wi_XWILVMoDhYp4aop-mtcKHpJlJtGuExjZs0YzhBTt_5cAYWg8_q/s1600-h/IMG_6915.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264333127343954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiop7-F9u5qCHpTWXwvxl6OuXJDLEjNQNxH5Hl457E-W0rrcgU74ZiTIGhBhBOLjyAyvNP-QrY85m3iNnqspGHDK66Wi_XWILVMoDhYp4aop-mtcKHpJlJtGuExjZs0YzhBTt_5cAYWg8_q/s400/IMG_6915.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Pin together<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI2SgoR0-Yru-MZb3Fp9KV_jZB_zlkPuf2VpGmROgOhNGwwLRnD_oule0Vvt1NBKkaFU4UiCHW3A-afS1kMtHfCEAmD8QwKkN0Anxcplc1oSAPI59_Y-8zoFRWMX_y0JACIGM5mGT_nW1/s1600-h/IMG_6916.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264322797955826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI2SgoR0-Yru-MZb3Fp9KV_jZB_zlkPuf2VpGmROgOhNGwwLRnD_oule0Vvt1NBKkaFU4UiCHW3A-afS1kMtHfCEAmD8QwKkN0Anxcplc1oSAPI59_Y-8zoFRWMX_y0JACIGM5mGT_nW1/s400/IMG_6916.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sew together with a 1/2 inch seam.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34tAQQ3dCqRqxEO4cGZR44tpdi-QBzESiaP3f5IQRQUC1-w3rRo9gaG0FbZ3HBGKHdG08LTPcMvAehlTZfKEWhnoQm8DPHMqe_5pCBy62xvyZSTk-PPTgG5tZprjnSsAxo-3fPWOkXFBw/s1600-h/IMG_6917.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264314501947506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34tAQQ3dCqRqxEO4cGZR44tpdi-QBzESiaP3f5IQRQUC1-w3rRo9gaG0FbZ3HBGKHdG08LTPcMvAehlTZfKEWhnoQm8DPHMqe_5pCBy62xvyZSTk-PPTgG5tZprjnSsAxo-3fPWOkXFBw/s400/IMG_6917.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sew a wide zig-zag to keep fabric together (if you have a serger, do that!)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRO_VnvKmvHUVN94-VcY39Hj1tZJ9m-oBdNsiSBKYsPcmwg0lVg2ySdWSvG6X-r-CejkyRCQMSS_iNpU2qAGJvNMKpZKyI7idt34VhxOzD5SvBt7yhbFYRTNHZC9ef3McJncZCQ11Lg7j/s1600-h/IMG_6920.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264299458083394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRO_VnvKmvHUVN94-VcY39Hj1tZJ9m-oBdNsiSBKYsPcmwg0lVg2ySdWSvG6X-r-CejkyRCQMSS_iNpU2qAGJvNMKpZKyI7idt34VhxOzD5SvBt7yhbFYRTNHZC9ef3McJncZCQ11Lg7j/s400/IMG_6920.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> The first two tiers!!</span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_caTkvBaMeNlfcQDE183qd5vHOCGwGaN9dbAOtTJ4Inx1_9lyi_pQeofAcaBgOfHHDzLO702hUjj6cU-NYzxjylQL4FBXD14-h07obsDDTv8USzuyzzoLl_D0uAgQ-k8RXiOSkcfRNoUP/s1600-h/IMG_6921.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264061372240706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_caTkvBaMeNlfcQDE183qd5vHOCGwGaN9dbAOtTJ4Inx1_9lyi_pQeofAcaBgOfHHDzLO702hUjj6cU-NYzxjylQL4FBXD14-h07obsDDTv8USzuyzzoLl_D0uAgQ-k8RXiOSkcfRNoUP/s400/IMG_6921.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Follow the ruffle instructions for tiers 3, 4, and 5. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(Make sure to <em><strong>not</strong></em> ruffle too much, or you'll have to re-pin a bunch!)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4wo74Q3Vx-dIiflyctjno-2fO1J5sGh9TPCuYNmseelvxFg6cnIgkqJw4_X-WVCuQP0u4X_1KMMaDlR8BmEXQCk8M04LzfZZzrzEEYzDnR2lxeF2Yln-0gdtonEmQFFELgb9P8uv03O-/s1600-h/IMG_6922.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264049829152226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4wo74Q3Vx-dIiflyctjno-2fO1J5sGh9TPCuYNmseelvxFg6cnIgkqJw4_X-WVCuQP0u4X_1KMMaDlR8BmEXQCk8M04LzfZZzrzEEYzDnR2lxeF2Yln-0gdtonEmQFFELgb9P8uv03O-/s400/IMG_6922.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Once done sewing all tiers together. Match up sides and pin together.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPrLggqXB5CE9H7tsh1buWuWD1sbbxgvJLXhprB4jvPd_FM_ubPk7-oueyBDYcZVtnxl7AFTk0v3Rhxuq2Hp6O9NgF55EKMrabg7NoX7kHkgFLSFZa9bEWqeu-Rkrq6iCuE__M5D05YUQ/s1600-h/IMG_6925.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264043919399794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPrLggqXB5CE9H7tsh1buWuWD1sbbxgvJLXhprB4jvPd_FM_ubPk7-oueyBDYcZVtnxl7AFTk0v3Rhxuq2Hp6O9NgF55EKMrabg7NoX7kHkgFLSFZa9bEWqeu-Rkrq6iCuE__M5D05YUQ/s400/IMG_6925.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sew a 1/2 inch seam and press open.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhaa99oo_aJkmwk0zT48kZJaFZ-ko9vxGuesRW-jiiqy5RHZmoTY_OQQsGaKC9pjfo1tyHHxk5dNbU3gWLlpS5MS9h5wJhwFypYdVq14XlbD0iU8tLT7fhulF8-t49a3OwpsIatFsR9ku/s1600-h/IMG_6926.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264034391408562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhaa99oo_aJkmwk0zT48kZJaFZ-ko9vxGuesRW-jiiqy5RHZmoTY_OQQsGaKC9pjfo1tyHHxk5dNbU3gWLlpS5MS9h5wJhwFypYdVq14XlbD0iU8tLT7fhulF8-t49a3OwpsIatFsR9ku/s400/IMG_6926.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> On the bottom layer fold fabric over twice for a small hem.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BrzRTsb6pOKODg31iPXpADRievcDEj9jb0E5B5IzVXROg1J4S5pqNRAb4uI1BGpmuYyxbyBoo8Do_x_NsylafdvmawRV9h3M5Yin56sWKNefktEY-ifVrUaDIHA8v1ZqwJAWqV_19KhQ/s1600-h/IMG_6929.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376264025187099394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BrzRTsb6pOKODg31iPXpADRievcDEj9jb0E5B5IzVXROg1J4S5pqNRAb4uI1BGpmuYyxbyBoo8Do_x_NsylafdvmawRV9h3M5Yin56sWKNefktEY-ifVrUaDIHA8v1ZqwJAWqV_19KhQ/s400/IMG_6929.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sew hem at 1/4 inch.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrew8WfNkm4FXsPrt9WO6xKKEfeHBMdEZn9Wm9xrcaM7h7ELbZ0lCAnt1kDs6-zEV6gdezyN_juDK2cE7Mg9TZ6XH6WpfJF8crcxOjDOZQ-z3-e_1hnTzCNd-8HS9k7CFHgnpWhaJZxka/s1600-h/IMG_6930.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263785548760530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrew8WfNkm4FXsPrt9WO6xKKEfeHBMdEZn9Wm9xrcaM7h7ELbZ0lCAnt1kDs6-zEV6gdezyN_juDK2cE7Mg9TZ6XH6WpfJF8crcxOjDOZQ-z3-e_1hnTzCNd-8HS9k7CFHgnpWhaJZxka/s400/IMG_6930.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Finished hem.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNDfM5DoZ6GXCDdTo8chDuXirOedGk326y4XMtZnt7ihASYRsv3Pru9hgOYG5g4vDjP0K7u8oF-3ESUF4ngV2irTM-Jt9VlWL2znhd91-9yE13t5ktUdVI5iT_Tc1I-VSjB2w3M80kvMn/s1600-h/IMG_6932.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263778137224594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNDfM5DoZ6GXCDdTo8chDuXirOedGk326y4XMtZnt7ihASYRsv3Pru9hgOYG5g4vDjP0K7u8oF-3ESUF4ngV2irTM-Jt9VlWL2znhd91-9yE13t5ktUdVI5iT_Tc1I-VSjB2w3M80kvMn/s400/IMG_6932.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> To place elastic, fold top tier over 1/4 inch, press, then fold and press again about 3/4 - 1 inch. Enough to feed your elastic through.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElBW3Wz2ddKVLPxCxyJ_AYuRTIbQg-h7BWA7gRhygjz2AaZFu4EBhSe8tlQZWfResJhsxXSJfMZ52IOsFrW_jDJJTyeKkbhRavajvHOkUZiSM7ScWPaN98jsUQcgs5sLu8GOyDwg_VZFk/s1600-h/IMG_6933.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263767095363490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElBW3Wz2ddKVLPxCxyJ_AYuRTIbQg-h7BWA7gRhygjz2AaZFu4EBhSe8tlQZWfResJhsxXSJfMZ52IOsFrW_jDJJTyeKkbhRavajvHOkUZiSM7ScWPaN98jsUQcgs5sLu8GOyDwg_VZFk/s400/IMG_6933.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sew the top hem, but make sure to leave a space about 1-1 & 1/2 inches wide to feed elastic through.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGs4-UnOcJreQbLLeTA7n5OJ60YVM2PEHFvbvU7QT2H_9GYOm1O5TWZGCg1PFCynS4og4qsZOcw59fRsg3i3_DWHBabE84X_OxAvhxkNilDMbIm-_bczSf3nolnJLDoRGkmnuBBm1HiFCY/s1600-h/IMG_6935.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263753645287634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGs4-UnOcJreQbLLeTA7n5OJ60YVM2PEHFvbvU7QT2H_9GYOm1O5TWZGCg1PFCynS4og4qsZOcw59fRsg3i3_DWHBabE84X_OxAvhxkNilDMbIm-_bczSf3nolnJLDoRGkmnuBBm1HiFCY/s400/IMG_6935.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Like this:<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLpIhsqgoQmPC3xCDKPU54Gdl1UDtJzbTEl42kJxXfT3FAyXQt1nnoxO5RH-KgVLhrg9q63nUvwhhhBldMVnuCd5mI12YovAPWeOLJxQdoOEKF2BEbgMgu16V0uRmy1B2pTWz3qdOcz6q/s1600-h/IMG_6936.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263740261297474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLpIhsqgoQmPC3xCDKPU54Gdl1UDtJzbTEl42kJxXfT3FAyXQt1nnoxO5RH-KgVLhrg9q63nUvwhhhBldMVnuCd5mI12YovAPWeOLJxQdoOEKF2BEbgMgu16V0uRmy1B2pTWz3qdOcz6q/s400/IMG_6936.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Mara's waist is about 22 inches, so I cut my elastic about 23 inches, so I can overlap it. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">It's easy to feed elastic with a safety pin.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69RYqExYk3eX3-gdx6BkhPd9YnAOtZpa8i7T7WA7mDLPTblDIqcnbhk3Q3yA_8kBGt1mBGLMS5ubxe3NbvxvDVcZKJ_IBYfd1hAjCR5mwBOXFYwFgxVdiwlTcWQ48z_D-XcwJj_5ApODT/s1600-h/IMG_6937.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263498047305394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69RYqExYk3eX3-gdx6BkhPd9YnAOtZpa8i7T7WA7mDLPTblDIqcnbhk3Q3yA_8kBGt1mBGLMS5ubxe3NbvxvDVcZKJ_IBYfd1hAjCR5mwBOXFYwFgxVdiwlTcWQ48z_D-XcwJj_5ApODT/s400/IMG_6937.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> When you get near the end of the elastic, pin the end so it doesn't go through the waist hem.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SK8T4tFen2AltzM2xpM1gmBIxRssSj8hmOxZgJ_142KNmYlg8nkWKjcPxDoA0AtUIn4t5f7UJEej9Cg_PWeXmnmoaCgyIIL2LYmcDl680eqGnWdD-z5dsJ2QflAAGSTNx3yGzFb0ezoK/s1600-h/IMG_6938.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263489061424674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SK8T4tFen2AltzM2xpM1gmBIxRssSj8hmOxZgJ_142KNmYlg8nkWKjcPxDoA0AtUIn4t5f7UJEej9Cg_PWeXmnmoaCgyIIL2LYmcDl680eqGnWdD-z5dsJ2QflAAGSTNx3yGzFb0ezoK/s400/IMG_6938.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> After you have feed it through, overlap your elastic about 1 inch and sew together. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(I like to pin it together and try it on Mara so I can make sure it's the right size for her waist)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkkL6Ni7L3xkVUy6jSj4_Lv0eo_0_zkMjZI347xtSmGETuObS-93eZlLOMFOkdutIhPT_SbX3m5Dm4b2-bI1GFBBxurdYCZGyx4OTywgTX_mFZEsZQ2qowHOssXSuKYI7uzAPo-JP5fa-/s1600-h/IMG_6939.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263475763290722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkkL6Ni7L3xkVUy6jSj4_Lv0eo_0_zkMjZI347xtSmGETuObS-93eZlLOMFOkdutIhPT_SbX3m5Dm4b2-bI1GFBBxurdYCZGyx4OTywgTX_mFZEsZQ2qowHOssXSuKYI7uzAPo-JP5fa-/s400/IMG_6939.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> After sewing the elastic together, sew up the hole.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax2mJxoRKde09FVUMHEQ4h3q59tRrpvBQNOYRES44OB6u-EEyQoO7PtPKNWoQHQm4zNndLjpin3O4lR0h1mMqqr8RqhGCzseEiOA4CPSEwBN03OVjDwhJxOlhk0FM6FeD1hDD7ZW8GOTj/s1600-h/IMG_6940.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263466278775618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax2mJxoRKde09FVUMHEQ4h3q59tRrpvBQNOYRES44OB6u-EEyQoO7PtPKNWoQHQm4zNndLjpin3O4lR0h1mMqqr8RqhGCzseEiOA4CPSEwBN03OVjDwhJxOlhk0FM6FeD1hDD7ZW8GOTj/s400/IMG_6940.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> I like to sew the elastic at the seam, so it won't move around and twist. I also pull the elastic tight, so the skirt ruffles evenly, then sew it again at the back seam.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYCpVR_MdfGeUHHs4yKAHnk9THWVgdrMJ6u5geSsQime5MF9aH-thp5gIk5uB35ejr_GdZCiwk1w_53Yk4PYYYvF6M17S57J_sZmTSE5VxcLr_1GrvfAu0PF74SKZZRI02765jTNgB9Le/s1600-h/IMG_6941.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263454811099314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYCpVR_MdfGeUHHs4yKAHnk9THWVgdrMJ6u5geSsQime5MF9aH-thp5gIk5uB35ejr_GdZCiwk1w_53Yk4PYYYvF6M17S57J_sZmTSE5VxcLr_1GrvfAu0PF74SKZZRI02765jTNgB9Le/s400/IMG_6941.JPG" /></span></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> Here's the finished product!!!</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Finished length is about 14 inches</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuigEq7Ytn2j3ovWhzUe-BAtFBLvgWNoNFAK0szfdqY-isSWfNNx_I3u3xKzI7sv4OukpUKjIDDR3M-aKA4xY7melO-yoDx-IUSY9W3DJMbrxmsTtNO9cKIKXQ6wLjmAlrxiM4oAH7iRXz/s1600-h/IMG_6942.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263190002060434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuigEq7Ytn2j3ovWhzUe-BAtFBLvgWNoNFAK0szfdqY-isSWfNNx_I3u3xKzI7sv4OukpUKjIDDR3M-aKA4xY7melO-yoDx-IUSY9W3DJMbrxmsTtNO9cKIKXQ6wLjmAlrxiM4oAH7iRXz/s400/IMG_6942.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Then it's time to have a photo shoot of what you've made :)<br /></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgud8FDjUltmx11YYgy6Cvou7EGgfiAdVtehOAyRj-iJlEiS2pbkD1ZZrvKaysW7wQLo9dxEr1nn1u9aXSdemQhXfIUWHGnSl-6vjLogVRtP6WTWyd_YvXMWJv4V8Ol7-NMqsCVNIR-i-q_/s1600-h/IMG_6944.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263168912742466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgud8FDjUltmx11YYgy6Cvou7EGgfiAdVtehOAyRj-iJlEiS2pbkD1ZZrvKaysW7wQLo9dxEr1nn1u9aXSdemQhXfIUWHGnSl-6vjLogVRtP6WTWyd_YvXMWJv4V8Ol7-NMqsCVNIR-i-q_/s400/IMG_6944.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi561ZsFkN8nZ_ns8-mIA-gnuNyxg1-QPvKxuEvyZzC8gLQJvb8hvNq3QjwHZ7Xyl9xiTxZ9ZSCN5Ib3OvvM9xCsWrEm1r3dPdWRI1f9N0lLw5isHZmM6X3PJuGxrGJ9gvbBiCgcFXBGz/s1600-h/IMG_6952.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263156542208818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi561ZsFkN8nZ_ns8-mIA-gnuNyxg1-QPvKxuEvyZzC8gLQJvb8hvNq3QjwHZ7Xyl9xiTxZ9ZSCN5Ib3OvvM9xCsWrEm1r3dPdWRI1f9N0lLw5isHZmM6X3PJuGxrGJ9gvbBiCgcFXBGz/s400/IMG_6952.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntPvbEM2JipimxDdJN5TXCu3ws7zUMjSEyv9Cg51XnGAWuIigU_nyjNga8HqYF3dkRvTX7AkFPzWm3TSPrKXwdgJUGq9rXvEPcfmg3ZBEvbg386VBwD69TLBU8h8fsX8xr-zk5o6WGola/s1600-h/IMG_6955.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263142982452770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntPvbEM2JipimxDdJN5TXCu3ws7zUMjSEyv9Cg51XnGAWuIigU_nyjNga8HqYF3dkRvTX7AkFPzWm3TSPrKXwdgJUGq9rXvEPcfmg3ZBEvbg386VBwD69TLBU8h8fsX8xr-zk5o6WGola/s400/IMG_6955.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLktxh6nCAK63d7IYGodG537wSH2JDtliJlmC1bfjOaAOoZeU6S-H3_P0-dfvlES2ZDeFTgNmtVUNjPMRNVUJJOuj07btDnj8MmaPYI0sbVxY2g50xNLwWS_RvChrsvxYOWTI6iwpacHkF/s1600-h/IMG_6963.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376263124884465714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLktxh6nCAK63d7IYGodG537wSH2JDtliJlmC1bfjOaAOoZeU6S-H3_P0-dfvlES2ZDeFTgNmtVUNjPMRNVUJJOuj07btDnj8MmaPYI0sbVxY2g50xNLwWS_RvChrsvxYOWTI6iwpacHkF/s400/IMG_6963.JPG" /></span></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Breannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865007422278275795noreply@blogger.com9