Pink…Kirstin and Jordan from Kojodesigns

Hello…I hope everyone is feeling pink-a-licious today! 🙂

Today, Kojodesigns and I are blog swapping! So fun right?

First, I want to tell you 5 things I love about Kirstin and Jordan:

1. These girls really know how to party…

2. They are fierce crafty competitors:

They have done very well in SYTYC AND Project Run and Play…even going on to win SYTYC!

3. This beauty…

Need I say more? {link}

Except that this project clinched the SYTYC win for them!

4. I love how they talk to ya’ll like you’re a dear friend coming over to talk crafts. They are so genuine and sweet. And INSANELY talented. Just browse their tutorials section. You will be blown away.

5. That they asked me and my little ole blog to come and party them for this very creative, very fun colorful series. They are full of innovative ideas, kind, encouraging words and are really such a pleasure to work with!

So here’s Kojo!

Hello there Delia Creates friends! We’re so excited to be over here today.

We could gush for hours about how much we adore Delia, her fabulous projects (our latest favorite is the Lil’ Mister Bow Tie… we’ve made three! in the last few weeks), her recipes (the crepe cake is high on our Must Make list), and her gorgeous photos.

Even more, though, we love her sweet spirit, the way she’s clearly head-over-heels for her boys, her go-get-’em (y’all should just see the behind-the-scenes work she’s put into Color My Summer- oh my!). If we could describe her in a word, it’d be genuine. Plus she looks fantastic in every. single. picture. But you already know all of that! 🙂

We’re also so excited to share a PINK project with you today… a pink skirt, to be exact. It’s light and flow-y and just perfect for summer. Before we start, I should say that I relied heavily on Dana’s skirt tutorials, just tweaked the directions for this half-and-half skirt. If you need a skirt resource, though, Dana’s your girl!

Want to make a half and half skirt, too? You’ll need-
-two rectangles of fabric, approximately 5″ x 40″ (the width will vary based on your little one’s waist measurement)
-a length of 1 inch thick elastic, waist-measurement-sized
-sewing machine and supplies

1. Measure your little one’s waist. Double the measurement and you’ll have your fabric width (though, this isn’t exact, so if it’s a little wider or a little narrower than the doubled measurement, no problem). Piper Jane’s waist is 18″, so my width was 36″. Cut out your fabric.
*Tip- If you can find fabric with a pretty selvedge edge (like my cherry fabric), you’ll only need a 3.5″-4″ bottom piece. And it makes your sewing go faster.
**Also, your finished length will depend on the size of your little one. All of these directions are based on a skinny nine-month old’s measurements (the finished length is about 7″). If you need a bigger size, adjust the length accordingly.

2. Iron your future top edge under half an inch, and then over another full inch (plus a little). This will become your elastic casing. If you didn’t find a selvedge edge, also iron your future bottom edge up half and inch and then another half inch.

3. Pin your two pieces together, right sides facing in. Sew the pieces together. Press your seam open. Line up your side edge so that the seam where the two pieces of fabric meet matches up exactly. It’s ok if your top or bottom edge are slightly off as long as that part matches. Sew along this edge, making a tube.

4. Adjust your ironed edges to match (you might need to re-iron at the seams). Sew your hem if you have one. Then sew your elastic casing, leaving about an inch to feed your elastic through.

5. Feed your elastic through your casing (it should be about the size of your little one’s waist). Overlap the two edges and zig zag stitch together a couple of times.