The Cascading Ruffle Skirt
8:40 AM Posted by Desi @ Wee Share
Any of you who like to sew-- do you have a favorite material to sew with?
I do-- knit. Old knit t-shirts, to be exact! I have a craft room closet full of knit shirts Darren and I no longer wear, plus quite a few I have picked up at thrift shops. We actually have a Goodwill Outlet nearby where they sell clothing for $1.49 a POUND! I haven't found much ready-to-wear clothing there, but I have found plenty to cut up and reuse.
Lil Blue Boo offers a fantastic selection of patterns and tutorials that require knit fabric. Recently, I got to cross off one of her tutorials that has been on my to-do list for quite some time- the cascading ruffle skirt.
This skirt is one of my favorite things that I have ever made. It has lots of fun ruffles (20, to be exact) and is perfect for my fun-loving, dancing girl!
I used a mixture of knits from my stash and upcycled shirts to make the cascading ruffle skirt. The pink is some sort of knit that came in a tube. I have no idea where it came from or how I acquired it. The white fabric with clocks printed on it came from the clearance section at Joann's a little over a year ago. It was wide and I only bought half of a yard. I really wish that I had more now! The gray was an old women's tee that I picked up at the Goodwill Outlet recently.
The skirt was a bit time consuming to make. I had to cut out those 20 ruffles individually- 7 from two of the fabrics, and 6 from the other. And-- these ruffles didn't start out as strips, like most ruffles do. They started out as something that resembled a chunky letter "c" or a travel neck pillow.
However, all of the cutting and sewing was well worth it as I really do love the finished product. I see many more of these in our future this summer. I want to experiment with creating my own printed fabric using fabric paint and designs cut onto freezer paper using my Cricut. I also want to try out different things for the waistband. I am not entirely happy with the one on this skirt... but it works.
If you love to sew with knits, I would really enjoy hearing about any patterns that you use regularly. I am always looking for new knit patterns to try out!
May 29, 2012 at 10:25 AM
I need to learn, I'm not exactly the creative type! Those who can use a sewing machine are my heros!
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May 31, 2012 at 8:09 AM
I need to be a little more brave. That is a cute skirt. Patricia
June 7, 2012 at 1:02 AM
I my, this is soooo cute. My niece would love one of these. I'm not sure I'm that brave to try it. I love that it uses recycled clothes. Thanks for sharing!
June 7, 2012 at 9:39 AM
oh boy, i so want this pattern. I am in love with this skirt and i love the fabric you chose. your girl is so beautiful and takes wonderful pics
June 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Love this!! Liz
June 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Oh this is DARLING!!! I can't wait to have kids! Making cute things for them must be so fun.
June 12, 2012 at 2:27 PM
The skirt looks amazing! Nice pictures too!
June 12, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Hi! I found your link through the Cherished Bliss Link Party - I'm so glad I did! This skirt is super adorable! I've pinned it to make for my daughter soon. Such a good use of old shirts & stuff in my closet.
Thanks for sharing!
Kim
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June 13, 2012 at 12:37 AM
Awesome!I would love to try something like this .
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June 13, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Very nice, please link it up with me today at Wow Us Wednesday.
June 14, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Would it be wrong of me to say I want to make one for myself?? :) SO CUTE! I'm prego and could use something flowing- LOL
June 14, 2012 at 10:37 AM
How adorable. My daughter would die for a skirt like that!
June 14, 2012 at 11:46 PM
So freakin cute!!
I would love for you to link this to my Flaunt It Friday link party! Also, follow my new blog Blissful Bucket List! :)
http://www.blissfulbucketlist.com/
June 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM
So cute and sassy
June 15, 2012 at 11:10 PM
This is adorable!! I would LOVE if you would share it at my new link party for the fiber arts!
http://www.mymerrymessylife.com/2012/06/new-link-party-hookin-on-hump-day-1.html
June 16, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Adorable!!
June 17, 2012 at 12:41 AM
SUPER CUTE! Crossing my fingers you'll share at my party! Saturdays at Seven!
XO, Aimee
June 18, 2012 at 6:33 PM
What a cute skirt and what a spunky model! I'm you're newest follower and I’d love for you to share this on Tuesday’s Tidbits @ Naptime Delights: http://naptimedelights.blogspot.ca/2012/06/tuesdays-tidbits-link-party-5.htmlThanks so much!
Sarah
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June 19, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Thanks so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured this on my blog tonight! Come check it out and grab a featured button :)
http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/06/your-whims-wednesday-64-and-features.html
June 20, 2012 at 3:24 AM
cute skirt
June 20, 2012 at 6:09 PM
So beautiful and your model is just adorable! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
June 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM
What a great skirt!! My daughter would love it. Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
June 26, 2012 at 9:25 PM
It turned out super cute...!!!
June 27, 2012 at 6:14 PM
I love this!
No way you'll share a tutorial? I'm pretty puzzled on how to make this properly!!!
Thanks,
Lavinia
September 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM
I LOVE this style!!