Monday, June 4, 2012
Recycled Leather Ruffle Skirt
One more entry into The Crafterhours Skirt Week 2012 contest. This time, it is something for mama! I am so excited to share this with you!
![Recycled Leather Skirt Front](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tG-V_f97rF4ItEi9CqVIQAH_w-4H2UfPkpmuTcK5FN37mV6GEBvi7ajJ1qBCjVkSh-ip-vEIyivZu6J_P5QzSkTmRb8chmWIq8Mbas1bnPDZaMRJ-GiCgP1w6jq4KH6Q=s0-d)
Two solid days of cutting and sewing were rewarded with this little number.
I was tempted to call it the 'Mullet Skirt' because it is "Business up front and party in the back." I love the simple colour blocking in the front and the feminine ruffles at the back.
![black-suede-jacket](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vOCf2_TxOKQcZMz43EcFntDjVsQD4VWH3bbaTSy_YKomua45CyZnSqwCTYOLxdagqU2RVF7LNoY7mHW7VWvkjaDtNswFtxXE8kNvB3aP7fECqhDUOApMTOPlx5GrPPDB15=s0-d)
![red-leather-jacket](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t4Toca1Z9dneDwiRKWAn0NyaRy3Rbiww9j51s81itO9fVyNMvh634BALNX8Pfy818_VGh7tQS1wie0OxcV2tWa8B7Jug9fTa3xeNu9ZDgBVOwfbFTqSnsiiB-L8R4fmxbg=s0-d)
Hard to believe this is how the skirt began. I have been hoarding saving these two jackets for some time now. At first I was going to make a handbag (or three) but I think they were put to much better use don't you?
When I began the skirt, I just took pieces of the jackets and clipped them to each other with alligator clips on my sewing dummy. I was going to do a sort of peplum detail at the front but I haven't the knowledge or skill set to make it work. I'm glad I didn't push it.
This (the yoke/shoulders of the black jacket)was originally going to be the front, but it had too much of a 'western' look to it. After it was sewn down I realized two well placed darts would have worked well, but because I didn't do them I was able to reverse the skirt. The points fit perfectly at the back.
I broke three or four needles gathering these ruffles by hand.
So worth it though. I love the ruffle detail!
The last thing I did was peel apart the red leather to get a piece thin enough to cover a button. I sewed it at the top of the invisible zipper fly and snap (I cannot stand a zipper flap that won't stay closed at the very top!)
![leather-skirt-front](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sJ9_QTndvvt6VzPtFWkmJbnEK1I5KhBubxL76AUP6l1kIUjsyQnnMfGxBxFhusHBauDNqOcrbcBehHaEm8tcDOI-cIpnI02CaJ1ePGoXu4g5gbTBwwjXt3eew1oz0jRQ=s0-d)
Business up front.
![leather-skirt-back](https://lh3-testonly.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vzJq6ck3MWoWkdswmUuSnYW_5JbPUGzqbFAYII9KctCQPCMbMt56gtYhmJXyU9Zlyy88ngH_S5T7ckhMLsFAxaeooSWElWFWieXqNIi3IIy6V7gf0ccAXX8MIVvbH89Q=s0-d)
Party in the back.
♥ I can't wait for Captain Awesome to take me out to dinner in this! Thanks for looking! Wish me luck! ♥
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