A quick post this one! Ever since I launched a facebook page for my blog I haven’t been giving the usual life updates that I used to. Granted, I don’t lead a page3 life (not even page 16 if you ask me 😂) but it used to be fun, talking about completely random stuff. But going big means channeling and focusing on strengths which effectively put an end to these ancillary topics. *Sob. Sob.* However, here’s a “life update” I’m gonna have to give you! I’m learning STITCHING.!! Ahhhh!!! Yes its the most fun thing to do! I enrolled myself in a stitching class recently and boy am I having a ball – a cotton ball – a stitched cotton ball – hahaha! So far I’ve done a pillow cover (elementary my dear Watson!), a kids jubba, an A-Line dress (more on that later 😍) and now an umbrella skirt. Yay!
So when my teacher asked me to buy material for my next class which was going to be an umbrella skirt I didn’t quite know what print I wanted. I went shopping and a bit of picking and prodding ended with me getting a beautiful material. Add a class of sewing hemming and a lot of struggle and Ta-daaaa 😇😍🙌👇👗
I won’t say this skirt was easy for me to stitch. Especially the waist where I had to insert an elastic into a slit and sew up after that but I had fun all the same with my tailor-teacher. 😍📍✂📏😇
This skirt is basically a patchwork of odds and bits of plain and kalamkari prints which were probably in excess. It must have involved so much labor because use square you see there has been individually sewn to the next square. I got this running material for Rs.200 per meter x 3 meters. So for Rs.600 ($10) I have a lovely summery printed maxi ready!! 😍
Outfit Details : Plain T-shirt: Globus, Skirt: Material Color’s Choice Chennai, Stitched by yours truly, Necklace: Gift, Platform heels : Khadims Chennai.
I found a lot of Indian fabrics and prints in this skirt. Its a prettiest and the most satisfying thing I have done and/or worn in a long time. Hope you guys liked this post. Thank you so much readers for coming back and showing so much love every single time. 💝
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Gorgeous skirt! Nice job!
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Thank you Jaime!!! Glad you liked it. It was a bit shoddy but I learnt the technique of camouflage. Haa!
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I loved the skirt 🙂
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Yayyy thank you Bhavna 😀
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You probably know how much I love your skirt by now! I’m a big fan! If I ever happen to come to Chennai, I’d love to meet you! *Hugs*
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That skirt — just beautiful!!
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Thank you so much 😀 I’m so motivated to try new patterns and styles because of such kind words. 😀
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Wow!! Such a vibrant pattern and colors! Gorgeous!
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Yayyy glad you liked it! 😀 fell in love with it the minute I saw it too. 😀
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hi ! could you tell me where color’s choice is ??
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Hi Ayshwarya! Color’s choice is in pondy bazaar right opposite to adyar ananda bhavan. Everyone in pondy bazaar knows color’s choice so don’t worry if you don’t find it! Just ask 🙂
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Great job on the skirt! Pretty. 😀
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Thank you so much Sheth 💝💟💝
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Love the skirt. I especially love the way you carry yourself effortlessly!
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Yayyyy thank you so much Anupama ❤ can't believe I totally missed replying to your sweet words for this long! 😀
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Hi Shilpa,
I have been looking for a good tailor to get these kind of skirts stitched.Do you anyone who does that in Chennai?
Regards,
Akila
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I believe all good tailors will be able to do it for you Akila. I stitched this one myself. So I’m not quite sure who will do stuff particularly like this in chennai 🙂
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