frakkin huge skirt

this skirt, when folded, takes up my entire backpak. and its heavy. and bulky. it was a joy to push row 5 thru the sewing machine to attach it to the first 4, and i haven't even cut out the squares for row 6.

there will be 120 6in squares for row 6.

thats 55 feet when its all put together.

55 feet of skirt needing to be hemmed.

which has led me to think of cutting row 6 as 6x7in pieces, so when i hem it i don't lose the length. because its pretty close to the floor, and i want to be pretty close to the floor. if i add the inch, and i fold it back up into the hem, i won't lose length?

comments are appreciated, let me know what you think i should do about the hem. pictures tomorrow. i should have taken some sooner, its quite a process.

bonus points if you know the reference for frakkin

I have been crafty, finally

I love making stuff, and i've been busy in my sewing room since monday. its so nice to have time for crafty things. I have been working on my wedding quilt, in a crumb/logcabinish kind of way. its looking good.

i've been inspired by just tutes patchwork circle skirt and a couple of ladies over on craftster, and i am done cutting out for a brown and beige version of the skirt, with the last row being colorful. I love the look of the rainbow version but i do not think i would actually wear it, and if i put the time in i plan on wearing it. i will put up pics when i find the thing for my camera.

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