Remaking of Jess's skirt, DIY for a thrift store skirt that is too big!

This is the giant size 20 skirt we found at Goodwill Thrift shop. Jess loved the blue color and the skirt had a swirly factor thanks to the v-shaped godets inserted around in sections. We did not want to lose that great wrap around sash either but Jess is a tiny size 5.

I carefully measured on Jess to get the right size and cut out one section of the skirt including the godet and the sash. I wanted to leave the zipper in tacked if possible. I am sorry, but I really HATE replacing zippers. It is a pain.

After removing this section, I picked out just the godet or v-shaped piece so I could reinsert it to the side when I sewed it back up to fit Jess. I also needed to make sure those two sash or tie pieces got back in at the waistband. It ended up being fairly easy to pick out the piece and put it back in to that side. Since the zipper stayed in tacked, Jess had a new skirt that fit and still twirled.
Next up we hope to teach Jess to keep her eyes open when we take her picture!!!

The blue color looks so awesome on Miss Jess. This skirt was on sale for half price the day we picked it up so we spent $1.75 and about an hour repairing it. Not bad!

Secondly, long overdue photos of the floral skirt that Jess made herself this summer. She worked hard to learn to stitch straight and add the ribbon trim. Audrey and Jess took to sewing like pros in the making. Maybe they will become famous designers of one of a kind, Up-Cycled clothing.

Jess in the finished product! I am so proud of her and still waiting on Audrey to finish hers!!!!