Mo: DIY: Another Striped Pencil Skirt

Striped pencil skirt day and night {who is that girl mo?}

I decided to make yet another pencil skirt but with vertical stripes this time. I used a black and white stretch fabric with wide stripes. This is the 4th pencil skirt that I have made and I love how versatile it is so here's a day to night look on how I'd style this skirt. Supplies: fabric elastic measuring tape chalk/marking pen scissors pins sewing machine

Measure the smallest part of your waist. Divide by 2 and this will be your waist measurement.
Measure the length that you want for the skirt beginning at the smallest part of your waist.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise.
Mark the waist and length measurements on the fabric with the chalk. I marked 14 in and 30 in respectively.
Use a ruler to draw straight lines and cut along lines. You should have the exact fitting of your skirt.
With the right sides of fabric facing each other, stitch a seam down the long side of the fabric. This will be the back of the skirt.
Place the elastic around your waist and pull snugly. Mark and cut. My elastic was about 24 inches.
Stitch the raw edges of the elastic together creating your waistband.
Pin the elastic around the top edge of the skirt. Make sure it is on the right side of the fabric.
Stitch the elastic onto the skirt edge using a Serger or zigzag stitch.
Fold the elastic towards the wrong side twice. Tack the elastic into place or stitch around the bottom edge of the elastic.
Hem the bottom of the skirt 1 - 1 1/2 inches.

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03 March 2014

DIY: Another Striped Pencil Skirt