This is why we crafters have such a huge stash of fabric! Don't ask me where it came from or how long I have had it. It has been waiting for a special purpose, not known until this week.
My friend's 14 year old granddaughter wanted to learn how to make clothes for herself. (They don't have sewing classes at her school).
So I delved into my stash and found this 4 metre length of viscose fabric - nice and drapey. I washed it just in case it was likely to shrink
We found a basic skirt pattern (in my stash, new, unused). She wanted a tiered skirt so, as long as the basic skirt fitted, we could easily add extra tiers .
On Friday she came round and, with a little tuition from me, she cut out the paper pattern and set to cutting out all the pieces she needed in fabric.On one of the hottest days of the year, she worked hard, sewing it all together. The only bit I actually sewed was the elasticated waist and the overlocked seams.
She was delighted with the finished results and I'm sure she will be confident to make others now she has caught the sewing bug
Don't you just love being able to pass on our skills.😃
It's been far too warm for me to do anything else.
Of course it's been the perfect excuse to watch the tennis and I've loved it.
Looking forward to the ladies footie now.
Have a great week
x x Jo 🌈
4 comments:
That's a beautiful skirt - and there was me thinking you'd made a sunshade!! We had a bit of rain overnight, but it's cleared now . The tennis was good, but i was hoping Alcaraz would win!! Happy WOYWW Helen #3
How lovely to pass on your skills and you (and Annie!) are the best teacher. Well done her on a great job, hopefully she’ll have caught the bug now! And hooray for useful stash too, they do come in handy don’t they?! Lol
Hugs LLJ 4 xx
How wonderful to pass on your skills to a young girl. Must be good to know you have got someone interested in your hobby at such a young age. Let's hope she goes on to making many skirts and progresses to dresses and other things,
Hugs, Neet 12 xx
It makes me so sad that so many schools don't offer Textiles subjects anymore and it's mainly because of the cost. I used to get so many of my pupils that continued using there skills further when they left in all kinds of ways. The problem is if we don't offer children practical subjects in school they wont to do them when they leave and that goes for boys too which is why we don't have enough plumbers, builders etc. The skirt looks brilliant and hopefully she will want to make more. I have to say the fabric stalls at the Doncaster craft show were amazing. I've got some photos to put on my Friday post. Happy woyww, hugs Angela x10x
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