Recently I had time to whip up one of the new Ruffled Play Date Skirts using the new Bridget & Lucy patterns. Oh my – it’s fast! I reduced the size a bit to fit Kate, but the pattern includes sizes 1 – 5.
The Bridget & Lucy pattern line is the brain child of Kim Hayes and daughter Meagan. Meagan’s daughters are named Bridget and Lucy. They currently sell a ready-to-wear line of cute skirts and mop top hats. With a little recent encouragement, she is now offering her clothing line as patterns to purchase. (Live out of the area? We can ship)!
At a recent class at Heirloom Creations, I believe people attended mostly to learn how to use their ruffler on their sewing machine! Once the group put the rufflers on and started ruffling, some had an orgasmic experience (can I say that?) Well, I can because there was more excitement and wows than I thought possible in one class! One gal even squealed!
I don’t think people had any idea how quick a ruffler makes the simplest project even easier! (And to think, Kim used to make these skirts without a ruffler when she first started!)
After making quick time ruffling the fabric, the fun part of ruffling a 6” strip of tulle was just as easy. Put the two ruffled pieces together at the bottom of the skirt and the “Oh! Too cute!” sayings were non-stop until the end of class!
I don’t know who will have more fun with these cute skirts – the ones making them or the ones wearing them! (One gal at class did not have anyone in her family young enough to wear the skirts so she was making them for her employee’s kids! Great idea!)
Patterns are available at Heirloom Creations. Do you need a ruffler? Just let us know which brand of machine you own!
Kim’s new pattern, Ruffle Joy Skirt (see below) is in its final testing phase and will be available by the first part of October 2009.
Join us for the next two Ruffle Joy Skirt classes to learn how to use your own ruffler!
Friday, October 2, 2009 – 10-1pm or
Thursday, October 29, 2009 – 6:30-9:30pm
