Today is Day #2 of our Pencil Skirt Sew Along and we are going to focus on sewing up our skirt.  You should have your skirt sloper drafted and then your paper pattern traced on top with ease and seam allowances.  In case you missed how to draft your pencil skirt on Monday, head to the Skirt Drafting Tutorial HERE. And now we are ready to cut our fabric and sew up our skirt. Step 1:  Place your skirt front on the FOLD of your fabric (making sure the skirt is on grain).  Cut ONE skirt ... View the Post

Today we are going to draft our pencil skirt sloper.  If this is your first time drafting a flat pattern to your measurements....you are going to love the fit.  Because it will be drafted to your specific measurements, it will fit like a glove, no matter what size you are.  You may need to adjust the side seams or the darts (we are using standard measurements for darts) but we will show you how to do that at the end. For our pattern we are basically taking our own measurements and putting ... View the Post

One thing I think is a staple in any wardrobe is a straight skirt or a pencil skirt.  I think they look fantastic on all body shapes and I just love them.  I have been dreaming about them in about 100 colors for Spring lately and I keep seeing bright colored ones all over fashion magazines.  So, since both liZ and I are dying for Spring, we thought what a better way to get ready for Spring than a pencil skirt sew along next week! When we draft we will show you how to make a straight skirt ... View the Post