Pencil skirt diy

After sewing up a bunch of pencil skirts last year, they became my ‘go-to’ for date night casual chic all Summer long. Knit pencil skirts are essentially like a step up from yoga pants. Super comfortable in the knit stretch factor (especially when you make them with the yoga waistband like I often do), yet people looked […]

Pencil skirts are quickly becoming one of my summer staples. I used to never wear them anywhere but to work or church, but lately I’ve realized that with a simple t-shirt, they’re perfect for lounging around the house, running errands, or transitioning easily to date night all while being super put together and comfortable. So […]

Such a skirt is not difficult to sew

Learn how to draft and sew a pencil skirt using your specific measurements.

Okay since I am done with school now I've been thinking I want to try my hand at more sewing projects! It's so intimidating to me... but skirts are always a good place to start because they tend to be more simple than other garments. Also, it is next to impossible to find modest skirts that I like, and it's much cheaper to just make one if you can score some pretty fabric on sale or at a thrift store! I found these 10 different tutes and I can't decide which one to use. I'm thinking just a…

Sponsored by Zappos SKIRT (made by me, tutorial below — similar here and here) || SHIRT || HEELS || BAG || SUNGLASSES || COCKTAIL RING When I was prepping for Fashion Week earlier this month, I bought this faux suede fabric. I’d planned to only use it to make a dress (which I did here), but […]

In this post, I am going to show you how to make a pencil skirt. Drafting the pencil skirt pattern repeats many of the steps we followed to make the basic straight skirt. If you already know how to draft the straight skirt, you can scroll down to the end of this post. There are

How to sew a knit pencil skirt tutorial. In just a few easy steps!

DOWNLOAD LINK AT THE END OF THE POST Long time no see my friends, I have been quite busy with my growing small business, but I still keep an eye out on the comments and requests on my blog and Facebook page. I have received quite a number of requests from newbie sewists for a simple skirt design. And after a bit of procrastination, I am presenting the Layla midi pencil skirt – a very simple yet super beautiful piece of garment! This skirt is made from the very basic skirt pattern – but I…

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