This skirt used to be jeans. I picked them up at a yard sale for $2 from a Japanese woman who said they were too big for her because she wore them during her pregnancy (these were never maternity jeans, just a standard US size). At 14 weeks I couldn't pull them up beyond my hips. I liked the jeans but to be honest skirts are just more comfortable during any stage of pregnancy, so the deconstruction began with an addition of a panel.
Clara (almost 3) was at my side as I stretched the cotton Lycra panel across my round belly. She said, "oh mommy you're getting so fat", then continued "are you going to blow up like a balloon just like Aunt Marge (from Harry Potter II)"? I answered, "no I'm just growing a baby" and she replied "oh, that is going to be a fat baby". So then I added a bit more ease into the panel because there's still 4 months to go and I'm sure to keep growing.
Congrats on the new one! You have once again amazed me!
ReplyDeleteI like it! I couldn't understand what you were making over the phone. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteBTW this is cathy - i'm to lazy to sign in and sign out.
Here's becca's comment:
After a day of sewing doll clothes with you, I have a new appreciation for any sewing project.
Really cute skirt - just don't wear it when you get too big... i get kind of grossed out w/ pregnant people wearing shorter skirts showing their veiny white legs, or worse, when they are sitting in the front at R.S. and can't keep their knees together anymore. You could try making a full length one next. A great BYU denim pregnant look.
ReplyDeleteThat was a funny comment Suz made. I'll be more aware of that.
ReplyDeleteCute skirt, Al. I agree that skirts are more comfortable but it's just hard for me to take care of my kids all day in a skirt. And jeans sometimes drive me crazy by the end of the day also.I'm not sure what the perfect maternity pant solution is.