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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Box Pleated Skirt DIY

I've been trying to devote time to round 2 of my black tie DIY, but the more I do, the more of a "sewing block" I have.  So I decided to relax my sewing brain with a simple skirt project.

Difficulty: Easy

Time: ~2 hours

Pattern:  Make your own from a couple of rectangles - tutorial here

Materials: 
  • 1 yard of 56.5" wide home decor Fabric from the Fabric Outlet (Mission)
  • 9" invisible zipper

Skirt and how I wore it to work

Of course I made one for E too :)

Unrelated, but I'm totally in love with this necklace (eBay) :) 

Tutorial for this skirt is coming up in the next post!
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20 comments:

  1. Anthro BloggerAugust 21, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    Looks gorgeous on you, SPG! What a great print!

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  2. ElleAugust 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    This is so pretty! And I love that E always gets her version too! :)

    When are you going to reopen your etsy store so I can order one of these?!

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  3. KileenAugust 21, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    i love the print of this skirt and i'm sure you and E will look so cute!

    cute & little

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:32 AM

      Thanks Kileen! Will need to wrangle her for some photos :)

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  4. CAugust 22, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    OOh you found a similar fabric to the skirt you made me! Love, love it, and the styling too!

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:31 AM

      Yes! I've been eyeing Parisian prints for an eternity and finally found one in real life! Thanks Cee - I'm not much of a styler, so that means a lot :)

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  5. UnknownAugust 22, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    The skirts are so cute! Totally loving the print.

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:33 AM

      Thanks Jessy! I fell in love with this print too - Paris is such a romantic notion :)

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  6. GabrielAugust 23, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    This is so freaking cute! If possible, can you do a tutorial? I have started up my super basic sewing work and am excited to try some things for ME! Right now, I'm just making a lot of reusable snack bags for my sons' lunches. (sadly, no DD, so no cute mommy/me outfits).
    So happy to see your food posts from the Bay Area. Do you like Indian? There are a few places there I miss, along with the great dim sum, chow fun and Thai.

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 25, 2013 at 7:53 PM

      I LOVE Indian food and would love to hear about recs you might have :)

      Also, I just posted the tutorial here: http://sewpetitegal.blogspot.com/2013/08/tutorial-box-pleated-skirt-diy.html

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  7. JoyAugust 23, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    oh my god I love it! I'd love to buy one from you =]
    I should go check out that fabric store you mentioned!

    shortandsweetjoy

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:30 AM

      Aw, you're sweet! Yes, definitely go check it out - it's a huge!

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  8. UnknownAugust 24, 2013 at 2:08 AM

    Beautiful fabric!! You got the necklace! It looks awesome. Nice one :)

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    1. UnknownAugust 24, 2013 at 2:08 AM

      ps still no Ikea hack from me. Maybe in Sept.

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    2. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:30 AM

      Thanks Gigi! I love the necklace, but kicked myself a little when I saw the Factory version. You know what this means. I will be snapping up that one during the next big sale

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    3. UnknownAugust 26, 2013 at 10:24 AM

      I thought you were wearing the Crewlet version & then I remembered your Ebay link. You don't need that one. This one looks good!

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  9. phiphis blogAugust 25, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    this is just stunning, S! i love it and you look amazing!! :)

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    1. SewPetiteGalAugust 26, 2013 at 7:28 AM

      Aw, thanks P! I really love the Parisian print!

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