My Eliza and Kate are in a girls' singing group called the "Shine Your Light Singers." They started participating in this group in January, and have their first performance tomorrow. The first week of February, I asked their teacher what ideas she had for costumes and offered to make skirts for the girls. Little did I know how much work there would be in making skirts for 12 girls. I didn't realize the class was that large.
When I volunteered my sewing services, I suggested this tiered skirt pattern remembering that I made Eliza's gypsy skirt for Halloween like this (only longer). I remembered making her skirt in one afternoon ... a total of about three hours. Each of these skirts took me 6+ hours because I added some topstitching to each of the tiers, and I did a narrow hem instead of just serging it and turning it under.
In all, I am really pleased with the outcome of each skirt. It was hard work to get all 13 skirts (their teacher wanted a skirt as well) done in time without getting bored. I think I listened to at least 5 different books while I was sewing. And, near the end, I started watching movies and tv shows on Netflix instant streaming while I was gathering the tiers and pinning them together.
I am so glad this project is over .... it's been hanging over me for the last six weeks. And, now I am ready to move on and do more of the projects that I have had my eye on for a long time. Jon asked once if I will ever do this again? Sure! If I have three months to do it ... six weeks was pushing it. But, I'm glad I did it; now I know that I can mass produce when I really want to!
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