teal tulip

Burdastyle is hosting this contest.

I've never entered to any sewing contests before.

this is my very first time...

usually, I don't even think about participating in any of the contests Burdastyle hosts - it's just too much work!

but this time, I decided to get my lazy butt off and make a skirt, and I was actually excited about it.

I think it's because the pattern that was required to use as a base was a very simple one.

I like simple things :)

so here I went, I started with the original A-line skirt pattern,

and decided to keep the front and back yoke as is.

then altered the rest majorly.

I wanted a nice drapy detail in front.

I tried to figure out how it works the way I imagined by folding, cutting, and gluing the original pattern.

and of course, by 'trial and error'.

a simple project turned into a confusing frustrating project...

I was getting so consumed by it as it wasn't coming together nicely.

I almost gave up.

but I was very persistent.

not because I wanted to win, but I wanted to challenge myself, I guess.

I am a stubborn person!

so this is how it came out....

pretty close to how I imagined.

the black lacy lining is a separate piece that is made out of an upcycled material.

it became more like a tulip skirt...

hope it was okay to enter this to an A-line skirt contest...

I am excited to see other people's entries!