Twirling around here

Yesterday's work: transforming a metre of cotton and half a metre of tulle

into a little girl's twirly skirt.

And using up the leftovers to make a matching one for her doll.

I used one eight inch width of fabric for the top tier

and two for the bottom.

I edged the hem with four wof strips of tulle netting.

The skirt is so full it stands up by itself.

My favourite three-year-old wanted a skirt to dance in

and I hope this pink and purple ballet slipper skirt

meets her requirements.

I also turned some scraps of Christmas fabrics into potholders.

I now have young adults on my Christmas list,

and they'll be getting some kitchen gifts from me this year.

I sewed more Christmas fabric scraps into gift bags

and free motioned a message onto one side with some 12 weight Aurifil thread.

Seems like I made more gift bags than Christmas gifts.

And finally, my top photos of the year on Instagram #2016bestnine.

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I'm linking up with other Friday finishers.

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TGIFF

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Hang on 'til tomorrow

I've just finished sewing five maid pinafores for the musical Annie,

to be put on my son's high school later this month.

I've been a garment sewer ever since

my Barbie and Beautiful Chrissy needed new wardrobes.

Stay tuned for glimpses of a sari I'm turning into a drapey jacket

for a special event next week.