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Circle Skirt Remix: New Season of Project Run and Play!

By on April 12, 2012 in Project Run & Play Entries

Guess what??  Project Run and Play is back up for another season and I am participating again!  Woot Woot.

To start off this season, they are having the contestants create a “remix” using the Circle Skirt Pattern from the Dana Made It blog.  It is a SUPER easy skirt pattern and even beginners should try it out!

However, the point of the contest is to think outside of the box and create something new and interesting.  I instantly knew I would make Ainsley a dress, but tunic length.  And BOY did I have the perfect fabric just calling my name!

In comes the most perfectly awesome MUSHROOM fabric, straight from the 70’s!  What could be more awesome than mushroom fabric???  Not much.  Not much at all, I swear.

So, I took the circle skirt pattern and created a dress.  How?  Simple!  Make the skirt longer than skirt length…. well, make it dress length!  Then, I created a band of fabric at the top with buttons in the back for easy on/off.  Finally, I created some simple, sweet straps by shirring/ruffling some of the leftover mushroom fabric.  ( I shirred the straps with elastic thread…. allows the dress more movement and give up top)

Oh, and that adorable headband???  SO easy!  ( I promise to do a tutorial soon!)  Just take some leftover fabric, cut out flower pieces and attach to a piece of elastic.  Sounds complicated?  I promise, it isn’t!

Now, let me show more pictures of my little sweetheart 🙂
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Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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4 Responses to Circle Skirt Remix: New Season of Project Run and Play!

  1. Katie April 11, 2012 at 10:26 pm #

    Great dress and CUTE girl. My little blonde girl is sitting on my knee right now telling me that she is friends with Ainsley:)

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  2. GrammieG April 12, 2012 at 8:24 pm #

    WOW…great combination of fabric/pattern and Beautiful child.LOVE it

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  3. Jennifer Jill Araya April 13, 2012 at 9:21 am #

    What a great idea! I absolutely love the fabric. Where did you find it?

    I’m a new reader who found your blog through “This Little Miggy.” Thanks for sharing about Ethan, and thanks also for sharing this darling dress!

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  4. Kelly @ Here Comes the Sun April 19, 2012 at 10:43 pm #

    This dress is adorable! Thanks for sharing at Fabulous Friday! I’m featuring you!

    http://herecomesthesun-kelly.blogspot.com/2012/04/fabulous-friday-22.html

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