Comments on: I like my skirts fast and cheap: a tutorial http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/ Adventures in clay, fabric, yarn and everyday life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-112267 Lisa Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-112267 High praise from the husband! :-) So glad you had luck with the tutorial - hope you find more fabulous sheets to play with (I think finding good sheets is the hardest part of the whole thing!) High praise from the husband! :-) So glad you had luck with the tutorial – hope you find more fabulous sheets to play with (I think finding good sheets is the hardest part of the whole thing!)

]]> By: Leila Maisonneuve http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-112130 Leila Maisonneuve Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:51:44 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-112130 Holy moly...that was easy!!! I will be scouring my local Goodwill for more vintage sheets. If I find enough of them, I may wear nothing else this summer. Thanks so much for the fabulous idea! P.S. - My husband said that he could have even made this skirt. Holy moly…that was easy!!! I will be scouring my local Goodwill for more vintage sheets. If I find enough of them, I may wear nothing else this summer. Thanks so much for the fabulous idea!
P.S. – My husband said that he could have even made this skirt.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-108296 Lisa Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:36:27 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-108296 Oh, definitely that is the problem - I've made that mistake, too :-) You need to pull it tightly. Not so tight that it cuts off your circulation, of course, but tight enough that it will stay put. It might take a little experimenting, which is why I suggested trying it on the existing skirt first :-) Hope this helps! Oh, definitely that is the problem – I’ve made that mistake, too :-) You need to pull it tightly. Not so tight that it cuts off your circulation, of course, but tight enough that it will stay put. It might take a little experimenting, which is why I suggested trying it on the existing skirt first :-) Hope this helps!

]]> By: ann-marie mackay http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-108285 ann-marie mackay Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:52:32 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-108285 thank you for your response! when i do the elastic, am i pulling it tight around me, to measure before i cut? maybe that's my problem--i was just measuring around, normal (elastic not stretched) so maybe that was part of my problem. I did cut some width off and cut the elastic shorter--just need to finish the ends :) thank you for your response! when i do the elastic, am i pulling it tight around me, to measure before i cut? maybe that’s my problem–i was just measuring around, normal (elastic not stretched) so maybe that was part of my problem. I did cut some width off and cut the elastic shorter–just need to finish the ends :)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-108279 Lisa Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:40:05 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-108279 I wonder if maybe your problem is more with the elastic than with the amount of fabric in the skirt. If the elastic is pulled tightly enough, it should hold the skirt up, even with a large excess of fabric. You should try opening up the elastic casing, cutting off a few inches of elastic, and trying the skirt on again. See if that helps. If you do need to cut off more fabric, 3-4 inches wider than your hip measurement should work, but it will result in a much less full, less swingy skirt. I wonder if maybe your problem is more with the elastic than with the amount of fabric in the skirt. If the elastic is pulled tightly enough, it should hold the skirt up, even with a large excess of fabric. You should try opening up the elastic casing, cutting off a few inches of elastic, and trying the skirt on again. See if that helps.

If you do need to cut off more fabric, 3-4 inches wider than your hip measurement should work, but it will result in a much less full, less swingy skirt.

]]> By: ann-marie mackay http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-108090 ann-marie mackay Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:28:52 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-108090 So this is my second attempt at the skirt, and again, it's way too wide. I know you said to take width off, but 40 inches off? So, if you were to indicate measurements again, would you do around your hips plus 3 inches? or something? (p.s. I have no problem with the skirt having fabric, but the elastic doesn't pull it all in, therefore the skirt just falls off) So this is my second attempt at the skirt, and again, it’s way too wide. I know you said to take width off, but 40 inches off? So, if you were to indicate measurements again, would you do around your hips plus 3 inches? or something?
(p.s. I have no problem with the skirt having fabric, but the elastic doesn’t pull it all in, therefore the skirt just falls off)

]]> By: Desi http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-104443 Desi Tue, 31 May 2011 02:51:49 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-104443 So, I just made this skirt... well I made 3 of them: 1 for me and 1 for each of my girls... and did it in less than 30 minutes!! That's my kind of skirt! <3 So, I just made this skirt… well I made 3 of them: 1 for me and 1 for each of my girls… and did it in less than 30 minutes!! That’s my kind of skirt! <3

]]> By: Lisa http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-102773 Lisa Fri, 20 May 2011 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-102773 Glad to hear it! And if you do have a problem, come back soon because I have a more detailed tutorial in the works - one with step-by-step photos. I hope to get it posted within a few weeks. Glad to hear it! And if you do have a problem, come back soon because I have a more detailed tutorial in the works – one with step-by-step photos. I hope to get it posted within a few weeks.

]]> By: Lea@ girls jewellery http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-102422 Lea@ girls jewellery Wed, 18 May 2011 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-102422 I love the skirt :) perfect for summer. With your tutorial here, even an amateur sewer like me can do this, thanks for the inspiration. Anne I love the skirt :) perfect for summer. With your tutorial here, even an amateur sewer like me can do this, thanks for the inspiration.

Anne
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]]> By: Lisa http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/14/i-like-my-skirts-fast-and-cheap-a-tutorial/comment-page-2/#comment-98238 Lisa Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:58:53 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=478#comment-98238 That's great! (The summer I wrote this tutorial, I made at least a dozen skirts out of thrifted sheets, so be careful - it's addicting!) That’s great! (The summer I wrote this tutorial, I made at least a dozen skirts out of thrifted sheets, so be careful – it’s addicting!)

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