Twirl Skort - almost!

Here is the latest pattern I've tried! It is SewSensible's Twirl SkOrt! At first I thought it was a skirt but later realized it was better - it is a skort.
My daughter LOVES wearing dresses and skirts but I often have battles with her when we go to the park or to the jumpers and I tell her she must wear shorts or pants. I don't like her to show her undies so this has become quite an issue in our home. Now this is the solution I needed! Here is my final product:The only problem is my fabric (the top fabric) was a little more difficult to work with than I first thought. Originally I thought the stripes were vertical so I planned on it being the bottoms. As I began sewing I realized it wouldn't show all the different stripes, so I made it the skirt. After cutting the fabric and once I began sewing, I quickly realized that the reverse side was not a straight line match of the front. I am sure it is a direct mirror of the front but it is more difficult to cut it perfectly and match it. I was becoming discouraged. I was to the point of attaching the skirt to the shorts when my husband waltzed in and told me the fabric was too much together. I began second guessing my choice like crazy - not like I wasn't doing that already with my lopsided matching of the skirt. So, I decided I would make the skirt separate from the shorts so that my work wasn't a total loss. So the photo above is the skirt worn on top of the shorts. Here's how the look when worn apart:
It didn't go as I expected (not due to the pattern but due to my fabric woes) but I am still pleased with the end product. HC will get much wear out of both pieces. Clearly a good ending. Plus I can use this pattern for skirts alone if I want!! Yay! Thanks SewSensible!! I believe this pattern is available on Ebay and will be available at You Can Make This soon too!