“Brasstown Boho Skirt”, May - June 2022

I’m looking forward to teaching my “Brasstown Boho Skirt” workshop in 2022!  This one week class takes place May 29 - June 4, 2022 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  This class immediately follows my weekend class, "Vintage Denim Jacket with Boho Flair". 

This easy-going class is just right for those who know the basics of operating a sewing machine.  Ideally, you can bring your own sewing machine.  If not, the school has machines available.  Some rotary cutting experience is recommended.  You may or may not finish your patchwork skirt in class.  If you do finish it, you can choose to model it at the week’s end student exhibit!   If you don’t complete the skirt, you’ll leave with instructions for finishing it.  Send me an email if you have any questions about the workshop:  fiberotto <at> gmail <dot> com.  Somewhat cryptic to keep spammers at bay.  Registrations and general questions are handled by the Folk School (1-800-365-5724).

I do a lot of garment sewing and I often use cotton batiks for clothing.  I've made outfits out of many of the fabrics shown below.  You'll see some of them in Brasstown.  I used batiks exclusively for my first skirt.  

Early stages of the Brasstown Boho Skirt:

Finished skirt is featured below!  It's colorful and fancy free . . . as Boho should be!

With the amount of sewing I do, I often have leftover scraps.  Once in awhile I'll buy small lengths of fabric solely to use in one of these skirts! 

Photo: starting a skirt made with cotton prints:

I used an orange/white origami print for the border at the bottom.  I love this print.  I purchased it at Bless My Stitches Quilt Shop in Murphy, NC on a previous trip to Brasstown.

The mostly pink skirt shown below is a slightly less full version of the Boho Brasstown Skirt.  Generally my Brasstown Boho skirts are comprised of a spontaneous and random collection of fabrics. In this case, I opted to use mostly pink fabrics.

Relive your hippie days and wear your skirt with a denim jacket, denim shirt, or a T-shirt!  Add a beaded necklace or a macrame bag to complete the look.  Once you finish your skirt, wear it as you tiptoe through the tulips, enroute to a Folk School dance!

 

You can choose to pair your skirt with a T-shirt, blouse, or jacket.  And of course, you can tuck the top in if you so choose.  The elastic waist makes this a comfortable skirt to wear!

Photos:  Fun ways to wear your Brasstown Boho Skirt: