All I Got Done This Weekend Was This Cute Skirt

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We had my granddaughter Allison from Thurs-Sunday. She was so much fun but so busy, too. It is nice to have help from some of my kids and husband. I have to say I don't know how I raised 8.
Saturday I had a few things to do at work so I took Allison with me. Here she is sitting primly at my desk. The expression on her face makes me laugh.
The only thing I got done in 4 days was this little skirt I made for Allison. Shelbie and I purchased the ruffle fabric when we were at quilt market in May. It is sold online, too, at the ruffle fabric website. The skirt was so easy. I measured how long I needed it on Allison and cut it 32" wide. Then I gathered the top and used my double needle to stitch the fabric to the elastic waistband. After that there was just one seam down the back. No hemming. Imagine that.
I have a few different colors of the ruffle fabric. I think little pants for Allison made from ruffle fabric would be cute. I may have to do that next time.
This is usually my view of Allison since as a nearly 2 year old she seems to have unlimited energy. We took her to church with us in her little skirt. That was something!

-nanette
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Sandi Linn Andersen said...

Absolutely adorable! The skirt is so sweet and those shiny little shoes! I give her an A+ for fashion! I'll bet it was interesting being at church with a nearly 2 year old. :-)

Nedra said...

Nanette, she looks just like your pictures when you were young. Such a cutie! I've been hearing all about the ruffle fabric presented at Market. Love the skirt.

Sherri said...

She is such a cutie! I love the ruffle skirt!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Such a cute skirt - oh, love the silver shoes! Fashion diva.

Brandie said...

I too was laughing at the look on her face. What a cutie! That skirt is perfect.

PamKittyMorning said...

Love her determined little stride. Super love you. xo

Unknown said...

what a super cutie!!!! She's adorable (and so is the skirt!)

Also - how DID you raise 8?????!!!!!

Thimbleanna said...

Ohmygosh -- that's adorable Nanette! Makes me wish I could be little just so I could wear a skirt like that!

Lynn said...

Cute ruffly pink polkadotty skirt! Perfect for a busy little girl on the go!

rachel griffith said...

she's getting SO big.
:)

jen duncan said...

Oh I love that expression! She looks so grown up...like she should have that binky in her designer handbag instead of clipped to her shirt ;-)
Thanks for the ruffle fabric reminder. I never did get any.

Elaine/Muddling Through said...

That skirt is just as cute as it can be, and so is Allison! I know what you mean about children though, there is a reason they are born to younger women!

hetty said...

Cute skirt! Cute Allison too! She is getting so big. I hardly recognized her.

AnnieO said...

That is a funny expression on her face at the desk, kids are so hilarious sometimes.

I finished a skirt over the weekend too, but it only had a couple of flounces and no polka dots :)

pratima said...

This is seriously cute fabric for a cute little girl! I adore your skirt Nanette!

em's scrapbag said...

Cute skirt. I'm totally in love with that ruffle fabric!