Pattern & Instructions: The Francie Skirt expansion
You loved this month's cozy-comfy Francie Top, and here's a companion skirt! The Francie Skirt expands every top in our Barbie series and gives you so many options to create the perfect knit dress!
With two different lengths, you can create a short skater skirt dress with the Skipper bodice, then make a matching longer A-line dress with the Barbie turtleneck. And, of course, the Francie Skirt is the perfect companion to the Francie Top, too. There’s just so many options to choose from!
In the photos, Susie is wearing a floral jersey Skipper bodice with puff sleeves combined with the longer Francie Skirt. I'm in a bright neon knit Francie bodice paired with the skater-skirt length Francie Skirt for some fun '60s vibes.
I hope you enjoy this cute and versatile addition to the Barbie series. Happy sewing! 😘
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (36)
Where’s the yardage requirement
Look in the right hand column under fabric recommendations. Because this is a skirt expansion, it just lists yardage for the skirt (which you'll have to add to your Barbie-series top yardage) to find the total.
I'm not seeing the yardage requirements on the instructions. Am I missing something?
Look in the right hand column under fabric recommendations. Because this is a skirt expansion, it just lists yardage for the skirt (which you'll have to add to your Barbie-series top yardage) to find the total.
I love to see Gertie wearing black tights, it looks so comfy and cosy !
Could someone please list the patterns in the Barbie series for me? (I am not familiar with American popular culture so I do not know which of the recent patterns fall into the series)..... 🙃
So far, we've got the Barbie Top, Barbie Turtleneck, Barbie T-shirt (a hack on YouTube), Skipper Dress and Bodysuit, and Francie Top and Skirt. They're all interchangeable knit patterns. If you want to see all our interchangeable patterns, this might help: https://charmpatterns.com/mix-and-match/
LOVE!!! this style as a dress
Superlovely 🩷
❤️❤️❤️ now I need some knit fabrics! 🤩
I sure wish I could make the Skipper top with this skirt… It’s so cute! But I’m not so fond of the Francis Batwings…
You can, they are part of the same series of patterns
Love it!
Orh I ADORE that with the skipper top!!! I’ll be making that one for SURE!!!!! Doing a happy dance 💃💃💃
I wasn't sold on this top, but as a dress I love it.
Ooohhhh this is very exciting! 😍
Could not be more excited!
Dang it I only have enough sweater fabric for one dress option 😂😂😂
Well-well, this just shed a whole new light on the Francie top. I don’t like batwing tops but as a dress it’s soooo cute! ❤️ And the skirt is going to be a quick staple sew for sure. Brilliant expansion, thank you!
yaaaaaaaaaaas!!!!!! zomgod I've needed this! sooo sooo excited!
and this just blew several of my holiday sewing plans out of the water!! hahah
I mean! This could not be cuter. Thank you - we are so lucky to get to sew these creations!!!
And now I am all for more Barbie Series- Christie, Midge, PJ, Theresa, Miko- bring it!!
Loooove this!! Thank you so much!!
Was thinking about making a Barbiedress for Christmas, so this is great!
Omg! I was planning on making the Francie with skipper but now I may make it a full Francie! And look how cute skipper is with the Francie skirt!
I love the Working Dogs and Sons belt feature! I have 3 by them and they are insanely high quality
Awesome! Will probably try it as a skirt with waistband
Love love love. Would be great for work too
I love this! I'm desperate to make this but I have to make lots of children's clothes for a Christmas fair I'm doing..... as soon as I can this will be on the cards!
Love the new options that this skirt creates! 🤩
Ive got some leftover goldenrod sweater knit from a barbie and some orange ribbed jersey from the francie top - maybe I can gore it and make a separate skirt from the leftovers....LOL
Adorable! I love 60s!
Looks so comfortable!
Now to see if I can make it before Thanksgiving 😍
Same! Definitely the perfect cosy style for eating all day 😋