I Made a Matching Skirt!

When I sew clothing I usually cut out the fabric pieces and throw the scraps and leftovers on the ground.  I like to have them at the ready in case I need to use the fabric for something (usually when I make a mistake).  While I was making my new blue blouse, I followed the same procedure.  Lucky for me my fabric scraps landed right on some "fabric" I was going to use for a new skirt.  It just so happened that they looked great together.  I decided right then and there that I would make a matching skirt for my new blouse. 

Here is the "fabric" laid out on the floor as I begin to cut out the skirt pieces.  You may notice how much there is...well, this just so happens to be a California King fitted sheet that my sister-in-law gave to me.  I absolutely love using sheets to make skirts.  The fabric is usually cotton, but flowy.  It's thin, but nice and sheets are super cheap at thrift stores and you get a ton of material.  I also like to call such creations my "Sound of Music" skirts.  While I did not use drapes to make my skirts, it is the same fun principle.  

The only problem I had with making this skirt is that the smallest size I had was a size 18.  Ugh.  I needed a size 14 or so.  I ended up just sewing a larger seam allowance for each seam.  I also basted the seams together to begin with.  Basting allows you to easily take out your stitching in case you make a mistake or if it's too big or small.  This wastes a lot of thread but thread is infinitely cheaper than fabric.
Here is the finished skirt.  I folded up my shirt to you could see most of the skirt.  I will not be wearing red on top.  I will, of course, be wearing my new blue blouse.   

  

From the side.

I have enough sheet leftover that I could probably make two more skirts that are exactly the same.  California Kings are really big!