Pleasant Projects: Easy and Economical Skirts for Girls

Spring and summer are my favorite seasons for skirts. No fussing with tights or stockings, or dealing with uncomfortable shoes.  Just throw on a skirt, a knit shirt, and a pair of sandals, and you have a quick outfit for the day. Cool, feminine,comfortable...what more could you ask for?! However, it can be difficult to find appropriate skirts for young girls. Sewing is always an option, but can be expensive and time consuming if you are not careful. Today I am going to share two economical and easy ways to provide cute skirts for your girls.

I found the skirt above at a thrift store. It quickly became a favorite at our house, and people are always asking me about it. The skirt has 3 darts in the front and the fabric is basically sew onto the top portion of a pair of jeans, with a ribbon covering the seam. I especially like that the cut-off jeans used in the top part have an adjustable waist.  While I have not been able to find a pattern for this exact skirt, there are numerous patterns on the Internet that use jeans to make skirts.  For more ideas you may enjoy looking here and here  (this site features a cute skirt, but there is a rather scantily clad sewing form in the top photo...just so you know!).

 This is another simple and inexpensive skirt.  My daughter Love made this skirt when she was learning to sew and it has down been handed down within the family. It is a perfect "every day" kind of skirt when paired with a knit shirt.  The fabric was purchased with a 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby, and the rick rack was also 40% off.  We downloaded the Lazy Days Skirt pattern free of charge here, although we added some length.  Because they can be completed so quickly, I think both of these skirt would be perfect for matching "sister skirts". You could also just make 4 or 5 skirts with different fabrics ( wait for those 40% off sales or coupons!), purchases a few knit shirts, and be practically done with your daughter's warm weather wardrobe! Let your daughter help pick out the fabric and assist with (or do!) the sewing. I'd love for you to email me pictures of your creations...happy sewing!

This post is linked to  Raising Homemakers, Our Simple Country Life, and Far Above Rubies.