Scarlett O'Hara Skirts

While at Target the other day I found 2 cute curtain panels on clearance for around 3 bucks.  I wanted them, but was not sure what the finished product would be.  BUT how can you pass up 90 percent savings???  I at least thought I should carry them around in my cart for a while just in case. 
Then I thought Oh Fiddle-dee-dee I wonder if I could make skirts out of them.  OK OK I didn't think that....but I COULD have!!!  Anyway....I made the purchase and thought I would try it.  The first one started as a window valance....

 I cut off all the cute little tabs, sewed the two ends together, made and elastic casing....

And ended up with a happy little ALMOST pre-schooler.  She likes to make up her own poses when I try to take pictures of her.  I am not sure where she learns this stuff....I have never seen Dora do a photo session, but whatever....she is so darn cute I just go with it. 

Curtain number 2 was an even easier fix.  It was an ACTUAL curtain.  The green strip was a casing for a curtain rod, so I decided to use that for my elastic. 

 I just measured how much room I needed for elastic and sewed a SEMI straight line down the green strip.  Then strung my elastic through and sewed up the side seam--elastic and all. 

I am spoiled now and may never want to ACTUALLY hem anything ever again.  It was so nice to whip up a skirt in about ten minutes and never have to think about top-stitching or hemming or measuring.  It was just instant gratification....I needed a few NON-complicated projects to get my sewing mojo back I think.

Skirt number 3 I made from some thrifted vintage napkins I had laying around.  I initially bought them for my etsy shop, but then I noticed that a few in the set had some slight staining issues....so waste not want not right????  I was not sure Emersyn would be ok with the VINTAGE look, but she LOVED it.  She called it her cowgirl skirt and refused to take it off....cannot beat a reaction like that. It is just perfect for lounging around the plantation:)

 She cracks me up because when I get done sewing something for her and have her try it on she instantly runs outside and yells....TAKE A PICTURE OF ME NOW.  SO I do.

Some of her poses are better than others....

These were by far the easiest re-fashions EVER.  I know I say that every time, but SERIOUSLY this time.  30 minutes for all three skirts.  For a little princess who likes to twirl and dance around....PERFECT!!!!  I am actually loving this whole...BACK TO SCHOOL thing.  I realize it is just pre-scool  2 days a week, but the kid needs a new wardrobe RIGHT???  ;)  I am however OUT of curtains to  sew up.....but AFTER ALL....TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY:)