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Jul. 22, 2008 - Recycling and Repurposing:A Skirt

Last week I made a new skirt for Katie using fabric that cost about $6/yard, on sale.  Now it is a beautiful skirt but I would love for her to have several more skirts just like it.  She loves them and I love to see her walk through a room.  She moves like a little lady, her skirts swishing side to side and her countenance a bit more feminine. 

So this brings me to the skirt she is wearing here.

 

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This was an adult sized, at the knee length skirt that my Grandma Joyce didn't wear anymore.  I admired the skirt for it's fabric several months ago and Grandma gave it to me.  Isn't she the sweetest Grandma!  She knew I was going to cut up a perfectly useful skirt that probably cost a bit.  Anyway, I got an idea to repurpose this paisely wonder.  :)
I cut out the zipper and stitched the opening shut.  Then I folded down the waistband and sewed it down except for a few inches.  This is where I threaded the elastic for a new waistband.  After having Katie try it on for size, I sewed it all shut.  About 30 minutes after I began Katie had a new to her skirt that cost us nothing!
I can't wait to go through more closets looking for more new skirts for the Katie.



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