vintage bowtie skirt DIY

inspiration: vintage bowtie skirt

at a thrift store i found a long skirt

and turned it into this: the before/after photo:

 i cut the botton of the skirt to the right length and

 altered the hips and the thighs part.

and with the bottom part i cut off, i made the bowtie.

cut 2 layers of fabric into a rectangle

sew around the edges, leaving a 2" opening

using the 2" opening, flip it to right side out

fold a small fabric and sew one side closed

flip it right side out and fold it in half and sew it closed.

then flip it right side again

pull the big rectangle 1/2 way through the small rectangle

see the little 2" opening from the bowtie we haven't closed?

(right side top)

i used liquid stitch to close the seam

the bowtie looks like this

then with a one-side flat safety pin, i sewed it to the back of the bowtie

then safety pin it to the middle of the skirt and there you have a bowtie skirt!