Patchwork Skirts

My two-year old daughter, Violet, recently decided that she is a pirate princess (thanks to Jake and the Neverland Pirates). This created a bit of a problem at our house because she only owned one skirt that is not a dress. Several days each week, she refuses to wear pants, but says "No! I want my pirate princess!" So I decided to make a few skirts for her.

For the first one, I used the Zig Zag skirt tutorial from Moda Bake Shop. Since my skirt needed to fit a thin two-year old, I had to modify the measurements. I also didn't want to buy pre-cut fabric since it's more expensive and there's a smaller selection. So I made it up as I went.

I bought my yardage, then cut my squares into my own charm pack. Then I pieced them together as instructed until my skirt looked big enough to fit around my daughter with a little fullness. I followed the rest of the tutorial as written. Here is how it turned out:

I really wanted some different colored skirts for her, so I found some great remnants at Hobby Lobby. This time, I decided to modify the pattern to use squares and rectangles. The concept is basically the same as the zig-zag skirt. Piece your shapes together until it is the right size, then add the waistband and hemline. Instead of simply hemming this one, I added a ruffle around the bottom. Here is how it turned out:

Featuring the pirate princess herself and her magical rainbow wand.

This method is really simple and turns out very cute, so I plan to make at least one more of these skirts for Violet. I just need to restock my elastic supply first.

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