Sunday, May 11, 2014

Chiffon Bubble Skirt for 18-inch Doll

Chiffon bubble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
  {18-inch doll skirt week :: day 3}
Today it's a chiffon bubble skirt. These skirts are so light, floaty, and lovely!
nest full of eggs
 Supplies needed:
  • 12 inches of 4 inch wide double layer chiffon ruffle with satin ribbon at $5.99 per yard, 12 inches will only cost $1.99
  • a fine sewing machine needle, I used 70/10
  • Velcro mini fasteners, 3/8 inch dots (self-adhesive circles), with a package of 56 costing $3.49, that's only $.06 each

nest full of eggs
 Instructions:
  •  With right sides together and using a shorter stitch, sew a .25 inch seam, starting at 2 inches down from the top of the skirt and stopping 2 inches before the end on the other side, backstitching at the beginning and end. A 'U' shaped seam will be made so the seam allowances are inside the bubble skirt.
nest full of eggs

nest full of eggs
  •  Attach the Velcro mini fasteners to the satin ribbon part at the back of the skirt
chiffon buble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
  • Apply Fray Check to the raw edges of the satin ribbon and exposed raw edges of the chiffon to prevent fraying
chiffon bubble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
 Total cost of one chiffon bubble skirt is $2.05
chiffon bubble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
 Here is what it looks like with a bubble skirt layered on top of another bubble skirt.
chiffon bubble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
Next up, day 4 of 18-inch doll skirt week.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there :)

Quick round-up of all my 18-inch doll creations: