Refashionista: Granny skirt makeover (and Giveaway winner announced!)

I feel it's been ages since I last did a refashionista post. I've sewn a lot from scratch this summer, so there hasn't been much to share. But then, one night I had an itch to refashion something. So, I went through my stash and found this skirt my Granny gave to me. It's her's from way back when, and I really loved the detailing at the waistline and also the fabric. Perfect for the summer.

The refashion was pretty simple, should have taken me no more than an hour, but I managed to screw up the back pleats like 4 times - arghtnf (insert grunting here). The skirt was way too big at the waist at first, sitting more on my hips. I wanted it to be a high-waisted skirt, since that would guarantee that it won't start making circles when I wear it. So, I added pleats to the back of the skirt, to the places where there was already a dart, taking in 5 cm from both sides. Since there were already 2 pleats on either side on the front, I thought adding a pleat on both sides to the back would fit perfectly with the style of the skirt.

The second thing I did was to shorten it. Here I managed to screw up again. This time with the measurements. I cut off too much, which meant I had to add some lace to make it a little longer. I don't know what the hell was I thinking when I made that cut. It looked way too short. But, all is well that ends well, right? Anyway, I really love the skirt!

I'm longer overdo with announcing the giveaway winner, so here goes. Congratulations to T! Please contact me at hanna@pearlsandscissors.com to claim your prize.

Have a wonderful week!