Summer Blues Skirts
BONDI BEACH 1 (available)
Stretch swimsuit fabric top print with black tie cord to wrap around through loops. Cotton abstract ethnic print lower. Can wrap tighter for any smaller size, or extend looser as beach wrap for larger size to 34 inch waist. Can also be worn dropped to a 34 inch hip.
SIZE: Length 18 inches/46cm. Waist: 26-28 inch/66-71 cms

SUMMER BLUES - Blue fabrics coordinates - Summer craft show project
Skirts designed as holiday wear. Initial inspiration was fabric print in 'Bondi Beach 1 & 2' , then adding blue and white abstract flower print. Next I added the blue-green Indian print to Bondi Beach wrap around. Then added blue-green Indian print to the abstract blue-white. By keeping colour coordinates in fabric baskets its easy to dive in and be inspired.
Prussian Dolphin in blue/white viscose with elasticated waste and floral voile print lower hem. Patched pocket. Fringe on blue viscose overlap side. (Sold)
Prussian Dolphins MAKING Elasticated Waistband
INDIAN BLUES wrap around
Main skirt area repeats use of blue/white abstract thin cotton print. Additional smaller geometric print hem layers (viscose/polyester). Waistband, side overlap and sash in Indian navy blue/green cotton, which is not slippery: good for waist and sash as will hold a knot well.
(Unavailable: commissioned by Jennifer buyer of Bondi Beach 2. ) See Indian Blues MAKING: waistband with slit for threading long sash through around to back.



Turquoise Dreams (available) Wrap around is good quality viscose waistband and side panels, with see through sheer printed voiles forming main skirt attached to turquoise silk lining as hip covering. Long sash belt to wrap around. (slit feed through to be added)
Blue Tiger (available) voile layers of printed blue, purple and black polyester voile over airforce blue lining, plus a contrast light blue floral fabric as frill decoration and front edge. Elasticated waist facilitates wearing style in any position. See ‘Making’.
SIZE: Length 18 inches/46cm. Waist 30 inch/76 cms (max elastic stretch 36 inch/91 cms).
MAKING Wrap around skirts
- A-line shape created by putting darts at top of front and back waist of an A-shaped rectangle (waist to hip).
- Skirt rectangle can firstly be made with variety of patches. Recommended patch quality: cottons at top with viscose or polyester lower which hangs well.
- When darts made and pressed, lay skirt pieces flat and cut lower parts following the curve created in top part.
- Allow extra 12 inch to rectangle, for overlap side. Due to patch joins, I use a patch length for side overlap. Choose feature fabric which can also be waistband.
- See making photos for bound slit which must be in waistband to pull sash tie through, to hold waist in place.
- A-line shape fabric can be taken from a dress which is too small: add slit at side with added flap length. Use upper dress part for side flap.
- A curved front flap edge is optional; on one side or both. Alternatively to a flap section, rectangle can have piped edging. (not featured here).