Sew All 26: Q is for Quilted Skirt

Katy of No Big Dill has been hosting a fabulous series called "Sew All 26." Katy and some guests are going through the alphabet together. Isn't it so fun? I have the pleasure of joining in today with the letter "Q"!

Q...Q...Q... the first thing that came to my mind was "quilt", but I thought that might be too predictable. Then I thought of making a "quiet book", hmm... nope. At last I decided to make a "quilted skirt" for Rachel.

Usually, gauze is not suitable material for winter clothing... unless (with grins) of course you add batting, backing and quilt it to create a garment. I found this fabric at Walmart for $2.50 a yard a while ago, and bought the whole bolt. I didn't use any commercial patterns to create this skirt. It is all straight cut and I just made it up as I went along.

When I was working on it, Rachel was a little hesitant about the quilted skirt. She would say stuff like "um... I think it is too big" or "this area is too puffy". My response? "Oh, it's gonna look great" or "Don't worry, I know it will be SO pretty when it's done!" Well, as I said earlier, I was going with the flow. I wasn't 100% sure, so you could say that I was bluffing a little. :)

Many design possibilities came and went in my head and I kept adding details to the skirt; such as those little fabric balls.

or big removable ribbon.

When I showed her the finished skirt she squealed with joy and said "I want to wear this to church next week!!" The compliment was way beyond my expectation.

She was more than happy to test the skirt and model it for me.

Have you noticed this? Since the ribbon is removable, she can wear it without, in front, back or, she can even put it on the top to coordinate with the skirt.

Because the gauze is very light weight and I used very thin batting, the skirt is light and incredibly soft, I think that is another reason why Rachel loves the skirt. Looking at her wearing it made me want to make one for myself.