I am starting to get bored of my winter wardrobe. I am also feeling frugal after Christmas, so I decided to make a lovely new skirt from some inexpensive fabric. In the current weather, warmth is the order of the day, so I rummaged through my fabric stash and came across a few vintage woollen kilts that I have stored up in case of...well, you never know when you might need a kilt, we don't need to go into the wheres and hows of the fabric stash...
Anyway, I found one and quickly turned it into a pencil skirt, and I am going to wear it tomorrow, hurrah!
Here are a few tips if you fancy making your own!
Take one pure wool kilt, un-stitch the pleats and take off the buckles, chuck it in a wool wash, and iron the heck out of it once it's dry.
I like this pattern, although I would recommend cutting the size larger otherwise it sits quite high on the waist, and I like to be able to run up stairs and things so need to have leg space.
I lined it so it wont ride up my tights and hey presto, in just a few hours, a brand new skirt!
It fits like a glove, my bum is very toasty in it and it cost about £4.
I'll put a picture up of me in it at some point, as soon as I can get someone to take a picture for me. Sucks not having Edward around, where is my photographer when I need him?!
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