A New Shabby Skirt from a Sheet

Just look at that skirt!

 Doesn't she look so pretty and feminine in her new duds!
(Just a quick heads up- I am asking if you will do me a little favor at the end of the post- 
Please read (it's in pretty pink font!)

The creative space is coming along slowly but surely.  I am loving my sewing table with all it's cubbies!
If you missed the post on how 2 pieces of furniture were married to make this cubby hole table you can see it here.  It's pretty neat I think.

I still have boxes of things that I need to sort through and figure out where to put in the space and, for now, they are all stashed under the table.  Well who wants to see all that junk so I came up with an idea!

Maybe you would like to make a skirt for your table sometime so I thought I would 

do a quick tutorial

I had a vintage sheet that had this pretty  ruffle edge at the top.

 I also found 2 spring curtain rods in my stash that worked perfectly for this project.  (had to only buy 1 more for the 2nd side of table). I placed the rod up under the table and then measured from the rod to the floor plus added 7 inches to make a top ruffle.  I nipped the selvage end of the sheet and then was a brute with it, ribbing from end to end.   I then ripped the front piece down the middle having 2 equal sides.  I am one of those weird sewers in that I love using the knee pedal instead of the food petal. Between that and wanting more free access under the table I decided to make it in 2 sections.

For the sides I used just the plain part of the sheet without the pretty lace edging.  You will have some loose threads so just pull those till it stops raveling. I liked the raveled edge so did not hem.

Folding over the top portion 7 inches I stitched a casing for the tension rod to slip through.

Slip the rod through the casing, adjust tension to fit under the table edge snugly and there you have it!

All that stuff is now hidden away  but easy to access when needed.

 

Not quite done with my chair but here is a sneak peak !

It was made by re purposing another item.

Can you guess what it is?

Stumbles and Stitches is having a fun "Feather Your Nest"

Contest which this little sewing project was a part of. 

LInking up to a few of these wonderful parties too!
Strut your Stuff Saturday Link Party , Sunday Showcase Party,    Not Bad Sundays
 Nifty Thrifty Sundays  The Girl Creative's Just Something I whipped Up, Sundae Scoop @ I heart Nap time!, Simply Klassic Sunday Think Pink Sundays @ Flamingo Toes,Sunday's Best Patty at My 1929 Charmer , Cowgirl Up Monday at Cedar Hill Ranch, DIY Show Off,
 Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday, Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday, Mop it Up Monday,  The House in the Roses Show off Your Cottage Monday , A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday, Show Me What ya Got, Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday, Anti-procrastination Tuesday , Knick of Time Tuesdays, Cow Girl Up at Cedar Hill Ranch , Tuesdays Treasures at My Uncommon Life of Suburbia , Swing Into Spring,, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays, What's It Wednesdays , Whatever Goes Wednesdays, Whatever You Want Wednesdays,