Stash Buster: Gathered Skirts

I have a silly question for you. Do you ever buy fabric without knowing what you'll make with it? 

Quietly raises a hand, I'm guilty of this. #fabrichoarder

Well, boredom set in on a Friday night and I didn't have to taxi kids around.

So, I opted for the ole "cereal for dinner" mantra. 

And I took a whole afternoon turned to night, for me. And did some selfish sewing.

I looked in my stash and had Halloween fabric I bought years...and years ago. I also had some fun with Jetson's fabric. I'm a  child of the 80's after all. It was a stash-busting selfish sewing kind of night.

I always buy at least 2 yards of fabric, especially If I'm unsure what it'll get used for. You can usually get a skirt, a top, or a blanket and matching items for a baby gift, etc. out of 2 yards.

All I needed was 2 yards of fabric, an invisible zipper, and coffee. 

Jetsons fabric gathered skirt. This is my favorite fabric.

I decided to make three gathered skirts for my wild and crazy Friday night. 

Super simple self-drafted pattern and cut them out assembly style. Then, sewed them up. I used an invisible zipper on each and opted out of adding pockets. Although, I regret that decision now. When making your own skirts, always add pockets! Pockets are life!

My pinup zombie Halloween gathered skirt

If you've never made a gathered skirt, do a quick Google search and draft a pattern. They are super easy and fun. Perfect for quilting cotton fabrics too. Yay! We all have those fun novelty prints in our stash. Just make sure you pre-wash that fabric. And... bonus, different fabrics will change the look of the skirt. Velvet and taffeta make great holiday party skirts, as where gingham will create a casual Sunday skirt.

That's it. This was a short and simple post and I hope you enjoyed it.

Now go do some selfish stash busting sewing! 

Yours skirt-wearing friend,

Annette