I love tiered skirts but hate gathering, so I was very excited to find this pattern on Etsy. I decided the color scheme would be dark cool florals, but also get all my fabric secondhand, so I deviated from that a bit based on what I could find.
There’s a little bit of upfront math and a little bit of wrangling by the time you’re putting the last tier on, but otherwise a simple sew, made all on the serger. It was my first time doing a rolled hem, so Im glad to have that in my repertoire now.
It is a little heavy and impractical. You make the skirt to go over your hips, but if you have a high hip to waist ratio, it ends up being a lot of fabric gathering at your waist. If I make it again, I’ll definitely go for a shorter 3 tier version and see where I can minimize the bulk.
For fun: this is what the first round of pics my husband took looked like:
You are ready for Taos, New Mexico! I think that’s pretty much all I saw the ladies wearing. That and big hats, long necklaces, and flowy tank tops. I love patchwork skirts. And your extra model is handsome!
Totally love this! I’ve been looking for a full shirt that was also fairly simple to make. Thanks for sharing where you got the pattern! It’s really flattering on you and i love the fabrics you used.
May i ask, how tall are you? I’m 5’5" so i was wondering because of the length and the bulky gathering you were talking about.
@TheMistressT There were ones where it transformed totally into a cat, almost like he forgot why I asked to take a picture!
@AudiobookLover I actually got pretty lucky - because i had a theme i was able to pick up a couple of scrap lots on ebay where I could use most of the fabric. Plus now I get to play with all the other fun scraps that didn’t go into this!
@irid3sc3nt I’ve never been to New Mexico, but that sounds like such a fun look! Yes, luckily Gimli is handsome because he’s kind of a pain.
@gozer That leg is absolutely preceding him licking himself, but sometimes he has to work up to it!
@Juju I’m 5’8", but part of the math I did at the start was adding length - since it’s only one pattern piece, it’s very easy to do. The pattern says as drawn will be 33" length; mine ended up at 35".
This is one hoppin’ craft! And it’s one of our featured projects this week! 
