Monday, February 16, 2009

an abundance of cuteness

A couple of weeks ago I found this fabric on clearance for $1.74 per yard. I immediately thought about how cute it would be as a pair of lounge pants for Lucy. The little border would be great at the hem. And I couldn't beat the price. I whipped the pants up yesterday afternoon...
I immediately thought of how cute this side would be as a skirt for Lucy. So, I just cut the fabric down the middle and used half for the pants and half for this adorable skirt. Seriously, I can't get enough of the skirt. I so wish I had one!
This skirt if perfect twirling (isn't that the primary role of a skirt?). It is also perfect for going to market...
It is even perfect for sorting through the goodies that you pick up at the market....
Of course the frilly glass slippers are optional. I am so happy with both of these. I can hardly believe that for $1.74 I was able to make Lucy a pair of pants and a skirt. She loves both of them. The skirt was so easy to make. It only took about 30 minutes yesterday afternoon. I am now looking through my fabric stash to see how many more skirts I can make for her.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great fabric gone to a perfect use. What a steal!

Anonymous said...

oh,amy, these are great!!!

mary anna said...

Perfect little model for an awesome skirt and pants! Good job!

Stephanie Breuner said...

I love great fabric bargains. Now days it seems like fabric is so expensive it is hard justifying sewing versus buying at Target! But it is so satisfying to make something original AND save money.

Tina Leavy said...

very cute fabric.. the little outfits turned out nicely

kristi said...

so cute! i see why you want a skirt for yourself...and i can't believe how big lucy is getting either. :(

Ruth said...

They are absolutely adorable. I love both of them. What a great find.
Ruth

monica said...

The pants and skirt are so cute!!!

deborah said...

I just love the pants and the skirt. You got a great deal. The model wearing the outfits made them even cuter. Love to all.

Anonymous said...

awesome. She looks so cute.

Janelle said...

glass slippers optional??!?!? Are you kidding me? Those are a requirement. hee hee. <3 them both. u r so talented :)

Dana said...

You ain't kidin'!! That fabric rocks!

Artfulife said...

found your blog through Old Red Barn and I have to say that this is the most adorable skirt ever. Just precious.

Elizabeth said...

What a great find! I just bought some beautiful red fabric with a boarder,and I'm having a devil of a time finding a pattern for a skirt that doesn't mess up the boarder. Did you just do a simple casing on top of two panels?
Both the skirt and pants are too cute!!

susan said...

way to be green!!
both the pants and skirt are beyond adorable! too bad we women cant get away with wearing such cutsie things.
and nice deal on the fabric

Anonymous said...

LOVE it! The pants and the skirt! That fabric is great - and I recently came *this* close to buying a dress for my oldest that had adorable little houses across the bottom...

Karin said...

That is the cutest fabric I have ever seen. How I wish I could find super cute (and cheap) fabric like that down here in the Caribbean. You would think, huh?

Anonymous said...

As always, you amaze me! They are gorgeous. And under two bucks???!

Dandelion Quilts said...

WHAT a deal! And you couldn't beat it for the cuteness you ended up with. I agree, perfect for shopping and of course, twirling. I would have never thought of using that for lounge pants, never.

jen duncan said...

Adorable and clever. Bravo!!

Anonymous said...

That fabric is so cute! It looks like vintage fabric, I don't see too many cute patterns like that in new fabric. Do you know the maker or pattern name? Nice job on the pants & skirt, I would love a skirt like that too!

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