Third times the charm

The last time I went to visit my parents I brought back some of the toys I played with when I was little. Some little people, books and of course Barbie. Lulu loves the Barbies. While playing with her I realized Barbie doesn't have the great of a wardrobe and what she does have is very 80's. So I decided to make some skirts with my new sewing machine. (B-day present).

I thought it would be easy.  I started by tracing a skirt from the collection. Not so good. Then I sacrificed a skirt, cut it in half, to make a pattern. Almost got it.

Model and Sacrificial Skirts

Getting better

Failure Skirts

These two were close the  blue flower one was way too big and there was no way to get the pink flower one over her hips.

Finally...

TaDa!

 

 

 

 

Even with a pink ric-rac belt that snaps.

I'm no Ralph Lauren but I read (while in the grocery store line) that high waist skirts are in for fall.

 Barbie looks happy.