CREATE

Several weeks ago we had an enrichment meeting on the following message:

Sorry, I cannot get it show the whole frame. You can watch it on YouTube.

I came home and shared it with Brett, and we have been thinking about it since. It is a fabulous message, and we all benefit from creating... whether we create it ourselves or someone else creates something.

There is a young man from our ward who is going to be getting married this fall, and someone CREATED this video of their engagement photo shoot. I think about them creating an eternal family, creating a new life together, and creating fun, exciting memories. Following his story has been inspiring.

I decided that I wanted to create something for my girls, but I didn't want to put too much money or effort into it. I realized I have buckets full of material, I found a tutorial, and off I went. Here is what I came up with.

Easy to make three-tiered skirts.

Claire modeling her skirt.

Emily modeling her skirt.

I made Emily's yesterday, and ran out of the plaid. Emily wore her skirt all day, and then got up and put it on. I found a coordinating color for Claire's skirt and started working on it when I woke up this morning. She came into the sewing room, groggy from sleep, with a smile on her face because she knew I was working on her skirt. I showed her the different material, and she was pleased.

Both of my girls are wearing their skirts today, and I am very pleased with the outcome.

Claire's tiers:

1st = two strips 18” x 8”

2nd = two strips 27” x 6.25”

3rd = two strips 40.5" x 6.25” or three strips 27" x 6.25"

Emily's tiers:

1st = two strips 20.25” x 9”

2nd = two strips 30.5” x 7.25”

3rd = two strips 45.75” x 7.25” or three strips 30.5" x 7.25"

Just a side note: Emily can wear Claire's skirt. It is just a little shorter and tighter.