Spring Time :: Hi-Low Hem Skirt

Hi Everyone! 

I'm so happy Spring is here. 

Plus I'm happy to share my new little project with you. 

The hi-low skirt :) 

It's a sheer fabric I bought when I didn't even know how to sew but knew I had to have it, and luckily I bought enough. It's actually a mini polka dot print if you look closely. 

I made a lining underneath it, one that is about 10cm above the knee

and the waistband is simply, I made it just like the circle skirt here. 

I didn't gather the skirt as much as you do a circle skirt so it's more elongated. 

In a nutshell, it's sewing down two long rectangles. 

Then cutting a slanted line from the one end to the next. 

The more slanted the more the more the effect of the folds, 

I also didn't want it to be too short (or too high above my knee)

as  I still and need to do those mommy things on a daily basis 

but I did want a effortless skirt to wear and dress up with any plain tank top, etc. .  

I must admit I was hesitant at first as I didn't know how to wear it with  two little ones. The bending down and picking them up; or just toys off the floor, and not to mention them playing underneath my long dresses like its a tent.  Well, I guess I only have one little one and one big (little) one now. 

My girl has certainly grown up a lot. 

At 4 and a half, I know how much she loves to dress up and be pretty, so I also knew that I couldn't get away with not making her the same one. 

I did give her the option of having it hi-low like mine, but she opted for a long all the way to the floor version. That's her favourite thing right now, long loooooooong dresses. You know, like all the princesses...the poofier the better. 

Anyways, back to this one. 

I made mine first 

You know, get all the major sewing down 

and then when I made hers, 

it felt like a breeze. 

So here we are in our new little spring skirts. 

Oh and this also fulfills my adventures of trying out different fabrics.

Double Yay. 

Happy Spring! 

Now I just need it to stop raining for a bit so we can wear our dresses.

Have a great week.

Love