Twist on Tess Ruched Skirt

This week I had the opportunity to create something special for some friends of mine. In September of 2007 my friend Nikki's daughter Eliza was diagnosed with MLD (Late-Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy), which is a debilitating disease that breaks down the communication between the nerves and the brain. This eventually causes the loss of acquired functions, paralysis, blindness, seizures, and eventually death. Eliza was almost 3 when she was diagnosed. She went from being a mobile happy little girl, to loosing her sight, speech, and movement. Eliza is still alive today. She is 5 years old. Her family is such an inspiration to me of God's love. They cherish each moment they have with her. She is a strong and beautiful little girl, who has touched everyone's lives that know her. You can read more about Eliza and her story at:Eliza's Wish

Nikki called me last week and asked if I would like to make something to donate to their annual 5K RACE for MLD as an auction piece. I immediately thought of using my happy Circus fabric once more. This is an adaption of my "Tess ruched and ruffled" ebook pattern. I added a petticoat layer, that has some fun chiffon ruffles to give the skirt some more fullness and bounce. I can see this becoming a new addiction! I LOVED working with the chiffon, I ended up ordering more rolls of it in every color I could ever use.