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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
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USA
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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 Posted - Jun 07 2008 : 05:18:13 AM
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Everyday skirts...simplicity usually has some really good patterns. I get mine from Walmart most of the time. McCalls patterns seem to run big so I try to keep away from those. Theres a good selection but I find that the full longer ones were easy to do things in. Jumpers are good too as long as the skirt is full. I can't remmeber the pattern numbers though.
hope that helps
Jess
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2008 : 05:59:23 AM
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Hi Sherri,
Would love to see pics of the skirts you made. I am always up for new ideas.:)
hgus
Jess
http://crshelpmeet-heartssong.blogspot.com/
Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. -- Mark Twain |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2008 : 08:14:00 AM
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I have that skirt book too, it is very inspirational though I;ve only made two skirts so far, one for my daughter and one for a friend of my son. It is such a treat to see something that has so many wonderful pictures, I might have to make myself a skirt one of these days...Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2008 : 08:20:58 AM
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I can take a picture of my skirts, but they are really ordinary - the denim skirt is a heavyweight denim that I made out of some denim I had purchased at Wal-Mart to make some kid's overalls for my business. When I got it home and layed it out, one side (the side that was down when she was cutting it of course) had some what look like bleach spots on it. I live too far from Wal-Mart to take it back, so I used it for my skirt. Makes a good "everyday" skirt.
The kahaki one is ordinary too - just straight with elastic. I'll wait until I make the dress I have cut out and the black skirt today to take pictures, but everything is really simple and plain. When I lose some more weight, I'll start making the fancy stuff LOL!
Farmgirl Sister #98
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
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USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2008 : 09:47:56 AM
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Finished my dress last night about 11 pm and tried it on. It's a little too big - wearable, but next time I'll make the next smaller size. That's nice for a change! Anyway, I added pockets with rickrack to tie in the bodice fabric and the pockets were too low! So, instead of going to bed like someone with sense, I sat up, blearly eyed, and picked the stitching out of the pockets and moved them up a few inches. I'm surprised I didn't rip a big hole in the skirt as sleepy as I was. But, it worked out fine and now I have a new dress - cotton with rick-rack - made of remnants - true farmgirl style!!
Farmgirl Sister #98
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aimeeravae
True Blue Farmgirl
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Aimee
Deer River
MN
USA
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Posted - Jun 09 2008 : 11:28:39 AM
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Do you have any fabric stores near you? I have Joann's and Hancock here (50 miles away). I watch there ads close, almost every holiday (major or minor)they have patterns on sale for a buck. I them check them out on line at McCalls or Simplicity. They I can just get them out of the drawers. i have a very large pattern collection. I have noticed that Butterick tends to be rather high waisted that what is fashioable these days. I have a short torso and I notice that they pants tend to ride up to my ribs. Its not a pleasant feeling.
Aimee
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N Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marie
Seattle
Washington
USA
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