Hey Material Girls! Finally a NEW tutorial! Thank you guys so much for being patient with me. I had a nice system in place and I was on a roll with weekly videos. Then my baby girl started kindergarten and everything changed. I mean everything, but now I've got it under control. We've got our new schedule going strong and I will be back to weekly videos!  Enough about my life, lets talk about why you're here. This open front abaya, right?

Material & Measurments

Abaya Fabric | Light Weight Polyester 

My tutorial for this high low maxi circle skirt is live on my YouTube channel. Click here for the full tutorial. Below I've included some helpful links and FAQ's.

THE FABRIC I USED IN THE VIDEO

For my lining I used a cream color jersey fabric I happened to have in my fabric stash. Any light weight knit would work.

To the question I'm asked most often, how much fabric will you need? I don't include this in my videos because it will depend on your measurements and it will be different for everyone. However I know some of you want the info for reference so here you go. 

For my skirt I used 65" or just under 2 yards. I based this off of my desired length plus about 45% extra length for the ruched effect. Watch the tutorial above and you'll know what I'm referring to if you haven't seen it yet. I would keep in mind that I'm 6 feet tall and this is a maxi skirt. The odds are you will need considerably less fabric.

One thing to note, the more fabric/length you add the more gathers you will end up with. It depends on the look you want for your finished skirt. The elastic I used is a 1/2" wide braided elastic, you can find here.

I also made this skirt using my fave fabric ever, Ponte de roma. If you decide to go this route your skirt will come out just a little different. Ponte roma is a heavier fabric and you will have thicker gathers. Because of this I would add a minimum length of 50% instead of the 40% minimum for a lighter weight fabric. Also keep in mind that this fabric is more of a 2 way stretch so you will have to cut your fabric based on the direction of the stretch. I like both styles and will be making more of them in the dress style with the blouson top. Subscribe to my channel here so you don't miss the blouson top tutorial.

Thanx for reading. I hope this post was helpful and answered your questions. If you have any other questions feel free to leave them below.  What do you think of this style? Have you tried the tutorial yet? Let me know below what you think. And of course, as always feel free to share.

Hello my loves!!! I've missed you!❤ In my attempt to do better with my posts here's another ootd for you.

Lately I've been all about floral prints. I have said this before but I used to think of florals as matronly. You know, something that a grandma would wear? Now I can't seem to get enough of florals. They are just so feminine and ladylike who could resist.

I'm wearing a maxi wrap skirt that I'll have a DIY tutorial up for on my YouTube channel soon. Originally I wanted to make a  wrap circle skirt but I figured you guys have seen enough circle skirts from me by now.😉 I'm really pleaaed with the outcome though because it ended up being more of a maxi pencil skirt. Which actually works out great since I had a request for a maxi pencil skirt tutorial. Shall we say #winning

Once I have posted the tutorial I will leave a link below for those who want to check it out! If you want to check out any of my other tutorials in the mean time click here for my channel.

Skirt | DIY

Top | Thrifted( The Goodwill)

Boyfriend Blazer | Forever21

Pearls | Forever21

Hijab | Scarves.net

Shoes | Alloy(in the second pic) and BC Footwear in the others

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of this look. Are you feeling floral prints as much as me or nah? 😊❤

Here's a list of the fabric & supplies I used for the floral jumpsuit above. You can watch the tutorial below or click here if you can't see the video.

Supplies & Materials

100% Polyester Fabric(amount needed depends on your measurements)

the fabric is slightly silky and lightweight

Light weight interfacing

Iron & Ironing Board

Coordinating Thread

A pair of Jeans you like the fit & a non stretch shirt with sleeves(if your adding sleeves) to draft your patterns from

Freezer Paper to make your pattern pieces

Ruler/Yard Stick

Marking Utensil i.e. sharpie, marking pen, etc.

Scissors

Straight Pins

22" Zipper(coil/invisible)

Zipper Foot

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Sewing Machine

Serger(optional)

I had a lot of fun making this jumpsuit and even more fun wearing it. I meant to sew the fabric belt I made into the sides of the jumpsuit but since I forgot I just sewed the two pieces I made together. If you would like a proper tut on how to make the fabric belt leave a comment below and let me know. I would suggest using a light weight non stretch material for Spring/Summer and if you are making this in the Fall/Winter I would use a heavier material.

I wasn't to sure about the floral print at first. I usually stick with solid colors and simple designs. For some reason flower prints always remind me of something grandmas wear. Not that there's anything wrong with that because this is one grandmaesque floral jumpsuit that I love!

I made the jumpsuit with non stretch polyester* fabric that I got from JoAnn's. I wanted to use a fabric that was light weight and had flow to it. Since the jumpsuit has long sleeves and full coverage I didn't want to be crazy hot when wearing it. The fabric is perfect! It's so breathable and just right for the upcoming super warm summer days.

 For the past week I wasn't feeling well at all. First my baby girl was sick and then I got sick. I didn't sew anything and I mostly had on my comfy sweats. Now that I'm feeling better I'm right back to my sewing. This ootd is a DIY look, I made the palazzo pants and the high low crop top.

I don't usually sew with prints so I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the pants. I love the outcome! I went with a really wide leg for the pants and they have a high waist. The fabric is a light weight cotton I got from JoAnn's.