Ruffled with Ruffles!

So after researching 

and reading different tutorials on 

how to create a pettiskirt, 

I finally got down to doing it. 

My inspiration is my friend's 5-year-old

whom I am making this for.

I couldn't find the nylon chiffon that 

is specified for pettiskirts.

So I settled for a slightly heavier nylon fabric 

which only came in white,

stretchy but not as translucent as nylon chiffon.

It was soft enough, although I wonder

if it is heavier than nylon chiffon.

I decided to use Batik fabric instead of the usual satin
for the top piece, to create an Asian version...

This is the attached first layer...

And many more ruffles later...

 2 layers of ruffles! 

And finally the pettiskirt is complete.

I must admit that I halfed the amount of nylon used. 

So the skirt isn't as poufy as most pettiskirts are.

And even so, there is more than enough of ruffling to ruffle me.

I am quite happy with the outcome

and may try the full amount of fabric on a second skirt!

Creating all the ruffles was quite therapeutic, actually.


Here is the tutorial that I used.

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