Getting ready for Warm Weather

Look at this picture... (are you lookin?)

 

So are you thinking..."What does a sheet, P.J'.s and two tanks have to do with warm weather?"  

Well I am sure you ALL know HOW FREAKIN' totally pop ("popular" for those of you who haven't caught on to our lingo) tank dresses are right now...and Tanks with Skirts.

If not here are some pictures....

So I decided to give a go at it....went to a local Thrift store...found that GORG sheet and trendy owl PJ's for the skirts, and the 2 tanks for the tops.

Total Cost was $6

So first I came home and cut my dimensions out.
(that I totally made up btw)

The sheet was cut at 18" X 92" .I wanted it floofy.

The Owl PJ's were limited to 9" X 72"
(sewing 3 of the single leg sides together)

So the FIRST step on sewing, is sewing ends together so you have a HUGE circle.

2nd  set your machine to a 4 on the stitch and it should naturally gather the material evenly.

(a REAL seamstress would hem the edges first...but the 80%er in me won't let me take THAT much time to do this step.... :O)

3rd you are going to get your tank top and the shirt you just made

THEN...put skirt in the INSIDE of the tank and pin at the front/back/and sides first, and then add 4 to 5 in between each point.

AND VOILA...
done...
it seriously took me all of 20 minutes to make this one!

And then for the Sheet Skirt....Do the same... but don't add it to the Tank...just leave it plain as a skirt. My little princess didn't want it hiked up...she wanted it on her hips... :O)

If you click on this picture you'll see I added a smaller elastic and a large Elastic.
I LURVE IT!

 

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