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An from StraightGrain shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a little girl’s bubble skirt. She includes a pattern for cutting the lining, with sizes based on child’s hip measurements. Get the how-to.
[photo from StraightGrain]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
I am trying to make simple flower girl dresses from a picture my daughter saw. She liked the tank top style, full bubble skirt with ribbon sash above the waist.
I found a pattern that is exactly what she liked except it does not have the bubble skirt.
I am assuming that the bubble skirt is created by cutting the lining a few inches shorter than the garment fabric, allowing a couple of extra inches of length and finishing the finishing the hemline before attaching the lining and garment fabric to the bodice of the dress.
I can just experiment, but do you have any suggestions?