Tutorial: How to Make a Pencil Skirt. For a pencil skirt, you’re going to want a relatively strong fabric. It also helps if the fabric has some stretch to it. Stretch twill works well. A heavier non-stretch fabric would also work. You can even use a thicker t-shirt knit or spandex, especially if you don’t want to fuss with a zipper and darts. Pencil Skirt by SmarmyClothes.com Difficulty: Step 1 The key to a great pencil skirt is fit. First, you need to decide if you want the skirt to go all the way up to your natural waist, or just to your low waist. If you want the higher waist, use the four measurements shown. Measure around your legs where you’d like the bottom hem of the skirt to hit.
Step 1 Step 2 Divide your measurements in half and transfer them onto a piece of paper (or your fabric). The front panel of the skirt is one piece. Make sure you’re leaving space for the seam allowance. Step 2 Step 3 Here is your front piece and two back pieces. You’re going to want to put a slit into your skirt so you can actually walk. Step 3. Technique tutorial: darts. If you’ve ever seen a pattern with little triangles on it like the drawing below, those are darts. Difficulty: Darts are one of those things that most people think are really hard, so they don’t want to learn how to do them. They aren’t really hard at all- if you’ve got a baggy spot on a garment, you pinch it til it fits, pin it, and sew. Once you get the hang of darts, they are indispensable when you’re making something that needs a tailored fit.
They’re also a great tool for when you’re reconstructing something- sometimes all something needs is to be fitted a little better. In our example, we’re making a pencil skirt. This same process can be used for darts elsewhere, like in the bust. Step 1 To make your own darts, put the skirt on inside out and pinch the bagginess at the sides of the front (where the darts are drawn in the picture) and the same places at the back.
Try to make the darts as even to each other as possible. Step 1 Step 2 Pin the darts at an angle (following the arrow). Step 2. 10 Free Tote Bag Patterns and Tutorials. Totes make great handmade gifts. Here is a Tuesday Ten that shows a round-up of lovely totes. If you love to sew you might also like these free sewing tutorials right here on Skip to my Lou! Every tote needs a matching pouch. Pleated Zippered Pouch Lined Zippered Pouch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Fashion, Sewing Patterns, Inspiration, Community, and Learning | BurdaStyle.com.