![]() You see that brilliant yellow? Thats not a different fabric. I don't suggest using this exclusively instead of hemming ever but it will save you some headache. Satin will melt (cauterizing basically) and it will prevent fraying. Want to avoid the crazy strings? As soon as you make a cut, lightly run the edge through a flame. Why? Because princess need silky smooth! A side note, satin is a paint in the butt and frays alot. I built the bodice as a tank top style (split in the back with velcro closure for easy in and out ability, out of white satin. At this point I was on a roll and didn't stop much for photos. a small child hid my good camera during this time. Pin it (if you can) and play around with shapes that work for you. You know those two side things she has going on? I did that with thick jesery cowprint! Her little waist i a mere 20inches so they were 10inches wide at the top, and drop down into a tear drop shape. ![]() In order to create the cow print chap things Jessie has I took inspiration from Cinderella's dress. If you don't have a dressform this project is still doable, just difficult. I of course altered the measurements a bit (the blog is for a 3-4T and my munchkin is barely a 2T) and I have a 2T dressform to work with. ![]() You may need a lot of patience for this part and wine. Nylon chiffon tends to fold all over itself and at several time during other pettiskirts I may have had murderous thoughts. I highly suggest keeping the nylon untangled and wrapping it as you go. I played around with my settings to learn to ruffle without a ruffler attachment (basically a single line stitch set on the highest spacing apart). Not going to lie, this was a incredibly pain in the but part and a sewing machine IS REQUIRED. I chose the blue skirt bottom as a nod to the blue jeans Jessie typically wears in the movie. I purchased the chiffon from (sometimes you can find it cheaper on Ebay) in the royal blue. It has the fluff, you can twirl, and its so soft what princess wouldn't insist? I learned how to make pettiskirts this summer after reading it on the blog Make It & Love It. For a truly princess look you need a pettiskirt, at least in the mind of my two year old.
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