Skirt Project #2: Full skirt with black elastic

Hi,

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Today it was a relaxing Sunday for us. We visited a good friend in Long Island City and had an amazing time.

Well, today I am going to share a new skirt I made. Oh yeah...remember I told you guys that the black skirt was the easiest skirt I made?  Well I lied.  lol  Because what I am going to show you is the easiest skirt I have ever made. It was so easy that I wish I would have learned how to sew sooner. Keep in mind I am still a newbie to sewing. 

Supplies:

1yard 

Thread (matching color)

Black elastic 2"

1. Cut 2 rectangles. 34"Wx24"H (I wear a size 0 or 2 so keep in mind when cutting your fabric. If you want a fuller skirt go wider and if you don't like it too full you can always cut off the excess.) 

2. Cut the elastic to your liking. Sew the elastic and now it's ready for the next step. 

3. Gathering a skirt wasn't hard to do. Match the side seams of your skirt to your elastic, so it's nice and centered. You pin both ends and start to gather.  I didn't use any measurements tools, I used my pointer finger as a guide. I wrapped my finger to gather the fabric and pin it to the elastic and tried to distribute evenly.  Sure I wasn't exactly accurate but lets remember I am sewing for fun.

Finished product! 

How to make a skirt: Easy project

This project is very easy. All you need is a rectangle piece of fabric, elastic and 2 smaller rectangles if you want pockets.

1. Cut fabric in a 40" wide rectangle, the length is your decision. 

2.  Fold the rectangle and sew the opposite ends.

 3.  Fold top about 2.25" for elastic. Pin it and then sew and leave some room open to insert the elastic through. To insert the elastic, you can use a safety pin, pushing the pin with your hands until you reach the other end of the elastic. Once they elastic ends meet you can sew them together and close the opening.

4.  Sew the top of the elastic (optional) I liked the look of it. 

5. Hem the bottom of your skirt to the length you prefer. 

6. Cut smaller rectangles (whatever size you would like the pockets to be) Mine were 5.5"x8.25.  Final size 5"x7".  Fold the top of your rectangle about 1 inch or so and sew it. Once the top has been sewn you fold 1/4 of the edges of the sides and bottom. Pin it to your skirt, then sew. Now you should have your skirt with pockets.

Not bad, right?