Road trip with a large custom order

What do you do when you place a large Bolder Athletic Wear order and all the fabric won’t fit in one large USPS Flat Rate box?  You could split it up into two boxes or you can take a road trip and still spend less on gas than shipping.  You take a road trip!

Miss V and I headed up to Bolder Athletic Wear on April 9th.  Here is what we ordered and our shorts options.

First was our swings for the Margaritaville Race.  Miss V chose Dark Purple shorts and I picked baby blue.

Second was a FunkiFabric in Zenith.  I had this printed to match the Crowned Athletic Changed Fate Athletic Top.  I am hoping to be able to register for the Princess 10k next year and going to wear Merida.  I chose Golden Shorts.  Since my last order of FunkiFabrics didn’t feel as though it had as much stretch, I chose to go with a medium skirt with small shorts.

Third up is my Alien Fabric from MissMac Fabric (the shop closed suddenly this year)  I chose Moss Green Shorts.

Fourth is also a MissMac Fabric of Goofy.  Goofy is my favorite Disney Character.  I chose Ultra Royal Blue shorts. 

Fifth is a Friendship skirt and Raglan Tank.  I chose Space Blue shorts and white piping.  For the tank, I chose a white mesh body and mix and match the “Fetti” print for the neckline, armholes, and the the shoulders.  This fabric is from Purple Dragon Fabric.

Sixth was tropical flowers and I chose Fuchsia shorts.  The fabric is from Oh So Pretty.

Seventh was the pineapple print and chose Grass Green shorts.  The fabric is from Oh So Pretty.

Eighth was the fabric for Miss V’s WRC Triple Champion shirt.  It was from Kammie Lou Lou.  This was one of those easy choices.  Lime shorts!

Next up was an Orange Bird fabric from Oh So Pretty.  This one was a bit more difficult.  I kept going back and forth between tangerine and sunflower.  I finally decided on Sunflower.

Next up is another Oh So Pretty fabric.  This one is another LP inspired called Castle Mouse.  I chose Tangerine shorts.

I also decided to bring up my Minion Giggle Scrap to have a shirt made.  I chose to have an Anthracite mesh body.

The morning of our trip, I quickly added one more order and that was the Madam Leota fabric from Wonderground. (They don’t sell fabric like they used to, so this has been sitting in a bin for a couple of years)  I chose dark purple shorts and purple mesh for the tank.

While there, I decided to order a White Criss Cross Flutter with Lime piping and shorts to go with the Crowned Athletic Pixie Flyer Athletic Tank.

Yes, this was a very large order.  I had sold the majority of another brand's skorts.  I have also been saving points for a very long time and turned them into two free items.  I am also a Bolder Insider so I receive double points on orders.  They do add up.  

Creating a custom skirt step 2

Hey there! Just wanted to share the exciting news with you - after tallying up all the votes and comments, we have not one but two winners - One and Two! After I posted about it in the Bolder Buddy Group, I realized that since I have two shirts, Miss V might want to match them. So, I went ahead and ordered both of them. Just a heads up, the current TAT is 8-10 weeks. 

Also, I had been holding onto the Golden Dreamer skort just in case I couldn't find any matching fabric. But now that I have these fabric options, I was going to list the skort for sale this week. However, a friend of mine who had bought a different skort from me was looking for the GD skort, and when I mentioned it, she decided to buy it from me. 

Talk about perfect timing!

Custom - Prints including border prints

 

The next thing I would like to talk about individual custom skirts are prints, including border prints. With the custom option, one person, Leah, lays out the fabric, finds the best part of the design, and ensures that it is prominently displayed on the skirt.

For example, on my Lorax skirt, I requested the Thneed factory and Lorax on the front. For this Minion Flutter, I asked to have Gru & the Girls on the front, and both came out perfectly. For my Hogwarts Castle skirt, the castle was the main feature, and the pockets with Harry's glasses were a close second. Although this skirt is gorgeous, I will not publicly name the fabric shop and cannot recommend it. The Wizarding World skirt and capris did not require any specific requests as I loved every inch of the print. I especially enjoyed having the Quidditch pitch on the front. I was a Quidditch runner in HRC/PHRC, and the pockets are fantastic. Miss V loved her capris, and the buildings were in perfect alignment.

This is why custom skirts cost slightly more than stock skirts.

Creating a custom skirt step 1

As mentioned in my description, I am getting back into blogging, in a way. I plan on utilizing this platform as an extension of my Best Dressed Lion Instagram profile.

Recently, I have posted a few entries, however, it is challenging to discuss some of my favorite Bolder Athletic Wear garments in a short caption and limited to just ten pictures. Eventually, I will copy those posts over here.

Currently, I want to take you on a virtual journey through my process of creating custom skirts, from start to finish.

The first step is to find inspiration. For this project, I have Crowned Athletic tops from the Golden Dreamer Collection. I found three different fabric prints from Kammie Lou Lou. I asked my small Instagram followers for their opinions and polled the Bolder Buddies. While seeking help from the Bolder Buddy group, I realized that Miss V may want to match, and since I have two tops, I will probably order two of the options. I plan on ordering the fabric sometime this weekend.