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striped skirt by iCandy handmade

March 22, 2012

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Jen and Autie over at icandy handmade are some of our go-to girls when we’re looking for sewing inspiration. They create fabulous things for little ones, but also have quite the grown-up-sewing-project arsenal. And their projects always have this air of professionalism and FUN about them- their bright, happy, candy-filled space makes me want to hang out with them for the day (or a Girl’s Night Out!). Plus they share our love for stripes- gotta love that. A few favorite icandy projects? This hint-of-vintage maxi dress, this ice cream social skirt, this vintage strawberry skirt, this sail away with me dress, and this Urban Outfitters knock off to name a few (but I had to be choosy- seriously, go check out all of the goodness they have stored up over there).

In classic icandy form, they have a sewing for ME! tutorial that involves stripes- love these girls, can’t wait to make one of these skirts-

I am so excited to be a
here on Kojo Designs.
When Kirstin asked us to be a part of the series, I couldn’t be more excited,
as I love to sew for myself.
(though it is more work than sewing for children…)
This was the perfect motivator to get some new clothes made!
{Boy does my wardrobe need it, too!}
If you follow iCandy, you will know that I have a HUGE stash of striped knit that I picked up in
the LA fabric district. (About 3 trips worth…)  I am slowly but surely using it up.
The funny thing is, I am still NOT sick of stripes!
🙂
So this week, I came up with
Like many of you, Pinterest has become a huge source of inspiration for me.
When I was trying to think of something to make for the series,
I found this Marc by Marc Jacobs skirt on my board, from a cool fashion blog called Thread Ethic.
Mine isn’t quite as dramatic, but I loved the idea of a checkerboard effect.
…hopscotch…get it?
So I whipped this skirt out
(It is a relatively quick project)
and braved the wind outside to take photos.
{Almost all of them looked windblown and lopsided,
these are the best of the lot…sorry!  That darn wind…}
My verdict?
Amazingly comfortable AND Flattering.
 (The sash hides right-below-waist problem area…)
I think I could live in this skirt all summer long.
Want to make one?
Here is the tutorial:
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Materials:
Wide striped knit fabric (amount varies per person)
thread
I had you cut your skirt pieces a lot longer than you need, because when I matched up my side seams,
to get them to match up the way I wanted, I had to cut off 4 rows of stripes total… so just in case that happens to you…you will have plenty of length to work with!
Be sure to head over to icandy handmade (and to Sewing in No Man’s Land) for more goodness today!

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  1. Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says

    March 22, 2012 at 6:44 am

    I adore this skirt Jen! the bow is perfect, not too over the top for an adult. i love it.

    Reply
  2. Michaela says

    March 22, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Thanks so much for this great tutorial! I pinned it. I’m excited to make something for me!

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      March 22, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      Michaela, isn’t it great? I need one too!

      Reply
  3. katie says

    March 22, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I love this skirt and best of all I have striped knit material in my sewing stash!

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    • Kirstin says

      March 22, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      Ooooh, I need some striped jersey for MY stash too! 🙂 Can’t wait to see yours!

      Reply
  4. Jackie says

    March 25, 2012 at 9:57 am

    oh….how pretty. I made a skirt like this for my little niece, only difference we sewed the sash right in to the side seams. Lovely.

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      March 25, 2012 at 10:19 am

      I made one like that (with the sash sewn in) for Piper Jane. Now I need a grown up one like the iCandy one for myself! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Josie says

    March 27, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    I want to make this for my daughter…quick question though, how did the skirt go on after you had sewn the waist band in for the hip area. Ana is a tiny 24″ waist with a 32″ hip. Will this be an issue?

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    • Kirstin says

      March 27, 2012 at 6:50 pm

      Hey Josie! I emailed Jen about this and will let you know what I hear back. 🙂

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    • Kirstin says

      March 28, 2012 at 8:58 am

      Hey Josie, Jen said that her waist and her hips at the fullest point are an 8″ difference too. And it wasn’t a problem- the fabric is stretchy.
      Hope that helps!
      kirstin

      Reply
  6. Kim @ seven thirty three says

    April 4, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Jen did an amazing job on this skirt! I love the style and the stripes and have featured it today as part of my Skirt Week series.

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      April 4, 2012 at 8:34 am

      Love that- thanks Kim! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    April 21, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Getting ready to make a skirt for myself. I’m hung up on the “gathering” step. Gather AFTER using the basting stitch? Or during? Thanks for your help!

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    • Kirstin says

      April 22, 2012 at 5:14 pm

      Hey Sarah- you can do either one. Do you know how to gather while you add the basting stitch? If not, gather afterwards. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jennie says

    August 8, 2012 at 3:56 am

    love this skirt! absolutely adorable! I may need to find some striped fabric to make my own now!

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    • Kirstin says

      August 8, 2012 at 8:01 pm

      Isn’t it adorable Jennie? It’s on my to-make list too! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    January 9, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    Umm can u make me one! I love it

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    • Kirstin says

      January 10, 2013 at 2:56 pm

      So cute, right Sarah? 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sandra says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Hello!

    I am a Spanish woman and I have a doubt about the INCHES!! could you please tell me the meaning in the photograh 5 what is: IO 1/2″??

    Thanks a lot!

    Sandra

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      January 30, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Hey Sandra, I’ll send this over to Jen (the skirt maker) and let you know what she says…
      kirstin

      Reply
  11. A.Michelle says

    February 26, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    I have been looking all over for a tutorial on how to make a skirt like this. Your’s is so easy to understand and I can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      February 26, 2013 at 9:56 pm

      Isn’t it a great tutorial (and cute skirt?) Love those iCandy girls! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Sam says

    March 7, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Just what my spring wardrobe needs! Can’t wait to sit down and make this!

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      March 8, 2013 at 12:46 am

      love that Sam!

      Reply
  13. Tara says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    Do you know about how many yards of fabric this took? I would love to make one, but need to know how much fabric to get! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      March 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

      Hey Tara, the tutorial gives the directions for figuring out what size rectangles you need (the width is your waist measurement times two and the length is your desired length plus six inches). Once you figure those two measurements out, you’ll have the size for you two big pieces and be able to round up for fabric shopping. 🙂

      Reply

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