Easy Skirt Class at Quilting Adventures

 

Hope Skirts by Favorite Things

 

Very easy to sew and wear!

October 27, 2013

 The a-line skirt is flattering on all figures and looks great in any season! Dress it up or down, it is a classic. Register at Quilting Adventures today!

Copying an Existing Skirt

A customer asked me to copy her favorite skirt.  First, I measure the skirt and make note of all its features such as an elastic waist and how wide the elastic should be.  I take lots of measurements and note everything.  This was an easy garment to copy because it is flat, no darts or shaping seams.

There are inseam pockets.  Lay them flat and trace around them for the pattern.

Cut 4 pocket pieces for 2 inseam pockets.

The skirt is a 4 gore design, so I traced one gore and cut it 4 times.  Remember to add seam allowance to all pieces!  I try to do similar hem allowance and top stitching as the original.  She loves the new skirt (sorry, I can't find my finished picture!).

Easy Changes to a Skirt Pattern for a Hawaiian Border Print

This beautiful print was a gift from my sister in Hawaii.  To make a skirt out of a border print, the hem needs to be mostly straight as opposed to curved like an a-line or circle skirt.  This New Look pattern #6843 is slightly a-line, but it still works.  The print is curvy and varied so I laid the tissue pattern on top to eyeball the best placement.  I didn't even try to match the side seams because I didn't want to waste any fabric and with the lively print, I don't think it matters!

The pattern called for darts, but I used gathers instead.

Skirt Class at Quilting Adventures

Easy, beginner class.  We will sew a 31" long a-line skirt with an elastic waist and French seams.  The a-line skirt is flattering on all figures and looks great in any season!  Dress it up or down, it is a classic.  Register at Quilting Adventures today!



Super Easy Skirt

My daughter needed a tie-dye skirt for a special Spirit Day at school.  I had dyed this fabric a couple years ago so I made her an A-Line skirt.  I used McCall's pattern #7777 for the basic A-Line shape.  Measuring, I determined that if I didn't sew the darts or put in the zipper, I could just add an elastic waist and be done with it!  She loves it and it was so quick and easy.

Recycled Dress into Sarong Skirt

I had this dress (sorry I forgot to take a picture of it before), that I wasn't wearing anymore.  It was boxy on top, buttons up the front and gathered long skirt.  Not in style anymore and actually I wore it while I was pregnant (9 years ago!).  Time for a remake.  I cut the skirt off and saved the real shell buttons for another project.  I sewed one pocket shut.  Now I had a large rectangle with a hem and 2 sides finished off (button plackets without buttons).  I hemmed the top edge and bunched up one corner and secured it.  I added an inside button that uses an existing buttonhole when it is wrapped.

 I added elastic to the back waist to pull it in a little.  See inside view above and the back view below.

 I had this lovely shell inlaid silver leaf pin to help hold the overlap shut.

 An easy sarong to wear this summer that is way more attractive than the old maternity dress!

Pattern Review: Simplicity 3796

This is going to be my new go-to skirt for fall.  I have sewn this pattern before (capri pants) and love its easy style.  The details add alot, but I tend to skip some of them for speedy construction.  To make the waist more comfortable, I add elastic to the drawstring so it will hug me better.  I can see myself wearing this from early fall with sandles, all the way through winter with boots.

Pattern Review: Kwik Sew 3195 Skirt

I sewed this recently and I'm very happy with how it turned out. I get loads of compliments because the stripes are so dramatic. This pattern makes an easy to wear elastic waist skirt, in two lengths, and includes a gored skirt too. Fairly easy to sew, just pay attention to the layout and label each piece. I am sure I'll be making this one again! www.kwiksew.com