Flamingo Skirt

It's tradition, after several years I can say, that I make a dress or skirt every year for the birthday of my daughters. Even here I had to keep to the flamingo theme, so I bought thin pink fabric, dipped it in black fabric paint and sewed a double layered skirt from it. Even for a try out, I'm not discontented with the result.

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  1. CherrieLolaJanuary 17, 2016 at 4:05 PM

    Oh, wat heb jij een leuke blog zeg, echt super!
    En wat een geweldig rokje :D
    Ik moet ook echt nodig weer eens achter m'n naaimachine kruipen, ik heb nog 100.000 geweldige stofjes liggen.

    Liefs,
    Lola

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  2. LaurieJanuary 17, 2016 at 5:35 PM

    I think this turned out wonderfully! I bet your daughter is delighted with the result too. Thank you for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
    ~Laurie

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  3. JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/January 19, 2016 at 1:35 AM

    Now that's brave. Turned out beautiful.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 19, 2016 at 6:16 AM

    Oh my goodness! How cute! It turned out great! #SmallVictories

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 5:28 PM

    So cute! Thank you for sharing on Meetup Monday!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2016 at 7:22 AM

    So cute! I love the dipped look. And the color combination is awesome!

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  7. JeanneJanuary 22, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    Cute and seems like an easy project to make. Thanks for sharing it with the #HomeMattersParty

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  8. JessJanuary 22, 2016 at 10:53 PM

    OH my gosh! My nieces would love this!

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  9. MimiJanuary 29, 2016 at 7:18 AM

    Oh Liz! That's fabulous! Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frou-Frou. Love, Mimi xxx

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  10. Pam @Threading My WayJanuary 30, 2016 at 4:16 AM

    What a great idea to just dye the bottom of the skirt. Beautiful!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2016 at 3:43 PM

    love the use of dye here!

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