» DIY: Tank Dress with Pockets! academichic. At long last, I present a tutorial for the tank dress I made a few weeks ago before the end of the semester blindsided me.
I’ve been seeing these tank+patterned skirt all over the place lately, but frequently they were too short or too short-waisted for my particular proportions. After some googling, and studying the really excellent skirt tutorial and t-shirt dress tutorial at Ruffles and Stuff and the skirt with pockets tutorial at Freshly Picked, I decided that even my fairly rudimentary sewing skills could handle this project. And since I celebrated my height yesterday for Dress Your Best week, it seems appropriate to post a sewing project prompted by my need for a longer-than-in-stores dress. Inside Out Dress ∙ How To by Peggals <3 on Cut Out. Basic Skirt Tutorial. (Before It's News) Summer is coming and with the temperature rising my daughter is in need of some easy skirts to stay cool.
A basic elastic waist skirt is the perfect solution and so quick to make. You can make it for any girl 12 months to adult for just about 1 yard of fabric. I wanted to make a really fluffy skirt so mine is much fuller than needed. Here are the instructions: -1 yard fabric (44″ wide)-1 inch elastic-matching thread 1. 12 months: 10″2T: 11″3T: 12″4T: 13″5T: 14: Then it tapers off. Cut your elastic to the width of the waist. 12 months: 17″ long2T: 18″ long3T: 20″ long4T: 22″ long5T: 24″long and so on. Delusions of Grandeur: DIY Tulle Skirt Tutorial. "A store-bought belt can obscure even the sloppiest of home-sewn waistbands.
" ~Ancient Chinese proverb As promised, here is the tutorial for the tulle skirt I sewed for Thanksgiving! I share this with you along with one major caveat: At no point during the making of this skirt did I actually know what I was doing. This will be painfully obvious to those of you with real sewing skills, so please feel free to use this as the most basic of guides and to improve on it any way possible. And I'm sure there are many ways. Credits: My inspiration for this skirt came from a skirt in Anthro's winter line, and from this Etsy seller. What you'll need (total cost of materials was approximately $30): 1. 2. Feather Skirt DIY Fashion. DIY. Trash to Couture original DIY tutorials Click on the links below the pictures to see the page.
How To Make A Tutu - The Ribbon Retreat Blog. Tutus are great for so many occasions!
I made this one in particular for a newborn baby girl. I wanted something small and poofy for her baby pictures. There are so many different ways to make a tutu, and generally which way you choose can depend on it’s use. I tried a lot of different ways and found this way to be the best for a really full tutu and a good mix of colors. Ready? Supplies: Tulle – One spool each of whatever colors you need. First, measure, cut, and sew your elastic. If you have the baby/child there with you, measure the baby/child. You can sew the elastic by hand or machine. Next, find something to hold the elastic while you tie on the tulle. I used a hanger, but you can use anything such as your thigh, a cylinder, just make sure not to stretch the elastic too much. Now it is time to cut! For this newborn tutu, I used three different colors of tulle.
Paris Pink Rosette White. Lace Ballet Skirt w/ Raw Edges DIY Fashion. * 1 yard of lace fabric …unless you want it longer, then measure appropriately {I had an almost square piece of vintage ivory lace} * Matching thread * Ribbon {color & size & texture of your choice} * Scissors, pins, tape measure * This is a simple drawstring style skirt. * Cut edges off lace, and into a circle of sorts.
I left the longer sides flat because cutting a full circle would have made the skirt shorter. If you want more of a mini skirt, a perfect circle would be more appropriate. * Lay out your lace and find the center. . * Continue cutting a perfect circle. . * Try on your skirt. . * Using your ribbon to determine the size of your waist band {drawstring tunnel}, fold your center circle fabric over it and pin in place. * To continue creating your drawstring tunnel, you’ll have to notch the fabric.