Thanksgiving Day Skirt

I have been in love with this fabric for a long time but it was waaaay out of my price range. It is a home decor fabric at Joann's. Earlier this month it went on sale for 50% off and than I also had a coupon for an additional 10% or 20% (can't remember exact percentage) off of total purchase.  I bought a yard and half.  If I had bought it at regular price, it would have cost me $82 but my final total was $33.  I was soooo happy.

The fabric has an Anthropologie (my favorite store) feel to me so I thought it would be perfect to use for a skirt.  Home dec fabric can be awesome to use in making clothing.  I often go to the home dec department first when looking for fabric.  The fabrics there are always stylish and unique and at Joann's very often 50% off.:)

The finished product.  I really like this skirt.

When buying home dec fabrics, I keep a few things in mind when selecting a fabric to use for clothing.  (Most often I make skirts or dresses.)
1.  Don't pick a fabric with a very large pattern.  Many of them will have large patterns because they are intended to cover large pieces of furniture or to make draperies.
2.  Don't pick a fabric that is too stiff.  Some home dec fabrics are really stiff.  When you make clothing, you want the fabric to drape your body well.
3.  Some home dec fabrics are thickly woven, so snagging can be a problem depending on how you plan to use your finished product.
4.  Depending on what you are making, be aware of how the pattern runs on the fabric.  If you cut a pattern on the bias and the fabric's pattern runs up and down, you may not like the way it looks after being cut.
5.  Always use a new sharp needle.
6.  Keep in mind, most home dec fabrics are dry clean.  If you are like me, you will just hand wash.:)

This fabric is thick. I didn't want to fold it twice so to give it a clean finished edge, I used grosgrain ribbon to cover the raw edge.

This is the hem. I used grosgrain to give it a clean finish.