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Pencil Skirt Sew Along (thank you!)

A few things: I am a bit under the weather health-wise right now. Actually I spent yesterday getting IV treatments to get some electrolytes and fluids back into my body....while they took blood to figure out what is going on with me. I am hoping to find some answers soon.... But in other news, thank you for your emails, comments, and facebook and instagram love for the Pencil Skirt Sew Along. It really means a lot to both liZ and I. And third...if you made a pencil skirt, we would LOVE to ... View the Post

Sew for You· Skirts· Skirts· Tutorials

How to sew a KNIT pencil skirt…or at least how I do it…

Today is all about how to sew a knit pencil skirt in just a few easy steps! This week we've been having a pencil skirt making sew along. On Monday we gave you all the instructions for how to create a pencil skirt sloper using your own measurements and then yesterday we gave you instructions for how to cut your fabric and sew up your pencil skirt. But yesterdays instructions were for fabrics like cotton, denim, and wool. So what if you are like me and want to make yourself a pencil skirt ... View the Post

Sew for You· Techniques· Tutorials

Pencil Skirt Sew Along–Sewing Up Your Skirt

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

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Lovely

I know...I know...I know.... Even as I write this I am sitting on the couch, late at night in my pajamas after just showering for the first time today. It's been a long day...running errands, doing homework, and changing diapers. Sorting laundry, fixing dinner, and paying bills. Attending meetings, making calls, and driving the carpool. Doing dishes, cleaning toilets, and mopping floors. And today wasn't even a busy day. As I sit here tired and worn out in my Winnie the Pooh thermals ... View the Post

Sew for You· Techniques· Tutorials

Pencil Skirt Sew Along: Drafting a Skirt Sloper

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

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