Drop waist skirt

I made the skirt yesterday from the pattern I won from Pink Fig.  I picked it, honestly, because it uses less fabric than the others and I've never worked with this brand before.  I have to correct something I said in my last post - three of the five patterns I received are tissue, two are cutting and sewing directions.  This is one with directions -a tissue pattern really wasn't needed.  The directions are straight forward and easy to follow.  I haven't seen The Princess yet so she hasn't tried it on and I can't speak to fit.  

The fabrics

These are the two fabrics I chose.  I didn't write down who the designer is and the selvages are upstairs but I do know it's a Moda fabric.

Finished skirt

There is one change I'll make to the next skirt I make from this pattern - I'll change the inside of the waist piece so it covers the gathering seam.  The skirt is two widths of fabric and I want to keep the inside smooth.  Kids can be really fussy about clothes that rub.  Other than that, I'm really happy with it.

The Princess is so happy!

I recently entered a drawing at the Pink Fig blog (you can see the website here) and I was a winner!  I won five (yes, FIVE!!!) of her darling patterns.  Here are four I chose -

Are these seriously not the cutest things you've seen for a little girl?   The Princess loves ruffles and layers and just look at all the girlyness in these patterns.  I also received a skirt pattern (No. 4) but I still have to figure out how to do a photo mosaic with an odd number of photos so you can see it on her website.  Chelsea also has pants patterns but the recent requests from The Princess have been for dresses and skirts so that's what I chose (plus the jacket/vest).  The patterns have a range of sizes, from either 6-12 months to 10 in a pattern or 12 months to 10 so I can make her baby sister a matching outfit.  The patterns are tissue, just like the big companies and will be really easy to work with.  Thank you, Chelsea!  It was such a wonderful surprise and I'm really looking forward to picking just the right fabrics to use.