This may be the best tutorial I’ve seen so far. You seem really comfortable speaking into the camera and explaining the steps. I love that you use the correct words for things like “selvage”. That seems to be a rare occurrence these days on sewing tutorials. This skirt is beautiful. Well done!
I bought some colorful stretch fabric on a whim yesterday, thinking I'd make myself a easy summery pencil skirt only to realise that a) I've never worked with stretchy fabric like that and b) I have no idea how to adapt my existing skirt patterns for that. This tutorial is great, thank you so much ❤
I just stumbled across your videos and I must say I’m so glad I’ve found you 🤗🤗you get into great details by showing people like me (beginner😏😏) how to take our own measurements and how 1 must place fabric so happy I’ve found you 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾NEW SUBBIE 😝😝😝
Thank you so much from Scotland! I can't wait to try this out. Your tutorial is very clear and helpful. Thanks again 😊 You have a talent as a teacher and communicator. Your lovely approach makes you distinguishable from the rest of the market. Keep it going!
Good looking results for beginner to intermediate sewers to eventually move up to serging elastic to fabric, folding both over to "stich in a ditch" on both side seams to hide the elastic ...
I absolutely love the way you did this skirt !!!! It looks so classic & chic. Is there a way you can show how to add a high waist band to this skirt ???
Ok, I went for it, and it worked perfectly! Yay! Thanks so much, I love my new skirt! This is the first time I've ever sewn anything without a pattern :D
can you show how you would hem your skirt with a straight stitch machine please? I am hemming with the over locker machine and than manually because a straight stretch stitch breaks on stretchy fabric always.
Always hem skirts with a stretch stitch (zig-zag) or a coverstitch. A straight stitch will always pop up you because it does not allow the fabric to stretch around your body. Check your sewing machine manual to find the proper stretch stitch.
This is fantastic. Thanks. Is there any way I can make it work with non stretch fabric ? Maybe by making it an inch or two loser at hip and down perhaps and incorporating a slit for leg movement ? I have a lovely block printed handloom cotton fabric that's unfortunately not stretchy.
Hi, First of all; love your video. Definitely gonna check out other ones as well. I have a question about the measurements. When you dived the circumferences by 4 and then minus 1, isn't quite a lot? I mean, in total that would be 4 inches off your original circumference measurement. And what about seam allowance then? Is it already in there or do I still have to add it? When you're drawing the markings on the fabric you say 'so that's hip divided by 4'; what about the minus 1 then? Last question; how would you finish off the raw edges in case I'm using a sewing machine? Thanks a lot!
I'm only subtracting 1 inch, not 4. Dividing by 4 is not taking away from anything. The division is to break your body up into quarters for drafting purposes. I took seam allowance into account when explaining the measurements. Most knits don't fray so you don't have to finish the edges, unless you want to for aesthetics. But, check your sewing machine manual for an overlock stitch and follow the instructions for that stitch.
Yes! The +1 is the seam allowance at the top for your waistband that we install. The waistband folds down so you want to give yourself that extra space at the top. Does that help?
Can you explain what the /4 means in the circumference (ex. waist/4 - 1 inch) can you expain not understanding this I really want to make a this pencil skirt but not understanding what the /4 means.
Hello ma'am. If my waist measurement is 30 then depending on the fabric grain like how much it stretch if it stretch 3 then have to calculate 30÷3 ? really confused help me
I don't consider the amount of stretch since that would be different for every single person. You can use my tips as recommendations and fit accordingly if it's too big.
Great video! Why is the waist measurement marking divided by 4 if the material is folded in half? Shouldn't the waist measurement be divided by 2? Also, it would've been great to see your skirt ON after you completed it.... 🙃
Hi, could you please let me know why we need to minus 1 for the circumference? I understand why we need to divide it by 4, but I'm confused about the minus 1? Thank you
Hey Erin if we had to fold our fabric the traditional way because we are plus size, would we then use the same formulas since we’re cutting out piece by piece? And would we still be cutting how 2 pieces or more?
Yep, you'll use the same formula so that the pieces fit you. You'll still cut a front and a back piece. The only thing that changes is the amount of fabric.
Thanks so much for the video. I love the pattern. Could you clarify for the last circumference measurement, how do you calculate hem/4-1? So basically what measurement do you consider as hem? Thanks!!
Good question, Linda. My fabric stretched about 4 inches when I grabbed a handful and pulled. So, I'd say it should stretch at least 3 inches. Does that help?
Hi! The amount of fabric you need depends on how long you want the skirt as well as your circumference measurements. I show you how to determine how much fabric you need in the video.
Hello, I'm confused when said the elastic band should be 4 inches less than your waist. I was thinking, how would it be able to fit?... And When you sew the waistband by itself how much do sew? Thankyou. I hope I didn't confuse you! 😊
So, the elastic will stretch ALOT. It will fit. But, if you'd like you can wrap it around your waist snugly and then cut it to your liking. I don't follow the question about the waistband, can you clarify?
Hello i'm new to sewing and recently found your blog as well as this channel. i saw that you have a tutorial for the faux fur black and clutch that i love, i was wondring if you have a tutorial or pattern for the bright shell colored flowy vest you wore with it in the januray 2016 for tallnnatural article its a photo on you instagram that i'm absolutely in love with
Congratulations! I actually made a skirt exactly like this while I was pregnant. I took the "Waist" measurement at a comfortable point above my belly and did everything else the same.
Hi....how are you? I'm watching this again, as I have gotten better at sewing 😉.....Question: When you drew the line for the length, what measurement did you use to draw the line out from the length.....Just didn't catch that part...hope this makes sense....great tutorial. I think I'm gonna do a pattern for this first, since i'm learning pattern making....can't wait....thanks again
In the fashion industry, "plus size" is a term for models who are size 8 and up. But in the real world, most people would never think of a size 8 as plus size - most plus-size clothing doesn't evenstart until a size 16
Wow, size 8?! Well, then I'm plus size according to those ridiculous standards! I really even hate the term plus-size. Women are women and shouldn't be categorized by those standards! Thanks for sharing that info, Dolly. I will try to find a better way to communicate that in my videos. :)
