So, as we established yesterday, Valentines day may not be my favorite holiday; but, that doesn't mean I don't want my baby girl to have something special for the day ;o) It does mean though, that I want that item to be able to worn for more than JUST V-day. And while I want it to be adorable, I also want it to be a fairly easy sew.

I settled on a skirt, skirts are easy, skirts don't eat up fabric, and skirts can be worn throughout the seasons depending on what they are paired with. So then I hunted and hunted for the perfect skirt. See, I do this thing sometimes where I buy a fabric knowing what I want to make with it, but not owning a pattern that fits that description - oooops! And thus the ever growing stash of PDF Patterns. I picked up this stretch power mesh with a heart burn out knowing it would be used in baby girl's Valentine's outfit.

In my mind I knew I wanted a circle skirt, I wanted multiple layers, and I wanted a flat front. waistband. I considered drafting my own from scratch, but why go through all the hard work when others have done it for you! My eyes lit up when I first saw E&M's Twirly Skirt. Circle Skirt: Check, Flat Front waist band: Check, Multiple layers: welllllll errrrrrrm not quite - but that is an easy fix.

We'll have a detailed review of the E&M Twirly Skirt coming in March, but I just couldn't wait to sew this up!

Here is how you can add an overlay to your favorite circle skirt:

Cut your skirt piece in your main fabric
Cut the skirt piece a second time in your overlay fabric. (*I chose to make my overlay about 1 inch shorter, but you can make them the same length)
Cut your waist band pieces
Baste your Overlay on top of your Main Fabric (both with right sides up)
Construct the skirt as written!

Yep, that is it! And the best thing about using a Stretch Power Mesh is that it wont fray so you don't have to finish the hem of your overlay - talk about quick and easy.