I love stripes, I don't know why, I just prefer striped fabric to any other fabric.
I bought some knit fabric to make the little man some pants, and I had plenty left over, So I made myself skirt. It seriously took like 25 minutes. There is only one seam and some elastic. I didn't even finish the hem. (I didn't want to lose the length, plus knit doesn't fray)
Here is how I made it:
I took a pencil skirt which fit me well and turned it inside out. I folded the fabric in half. I wanted only one seam in the back of the skirt. So I placed the skirt with the front lining up with my fold. I traced the skirt and added about 5 inches to the bottom. I wanted this to be a long pencil skirt:
I cut my fabric:
(Later as I sewed the seam together and tried the skirt on, I realized I should have tapered the bottom if I wanted that pencil skirt look. I fixed it)
So your bottom should be almost as wide as the top:

Then I put the right sides together and sewed the one seam:
Next, I measured my waist and cut some elastic:
Open up the elastic and sew down both of the flaps:
Then put the elastic and skirt with the right sides together (line up the elastic seam with the skirt seam) and pin in 4 places:
Sew the elastic to the skirt. Stretch the elastic as you go:
Now little man and I have matching clothes :)
Yipee!!
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wow, i love this skirt and you look fabulous in it! And 25 minutes!! that is my kind of project. I need that skirt! and i love the heels with it. who took the pix? I can never find anyone to take good pictures for me.
ReplyDeletethat is so cute and EASY!!! it also makes your curves look great...i think i need one! haha. i also love your nude heels! so cute!!
ReplyDeleteReally cute! Come check out a dress shirt skirt!
ReplyDeleteOh love the matching outfits! And a great straightforward tutorial for the skirt too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Okay, I love your skirt. And I love your style. Love love love. Kay I'll stop saying love. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are rocking that skirt!! I love it!! Your little man is so sweet too!! I want to try this and hope I can pull it off with my 4'11 frame ;) I totally feel you on the stripes :) I'm your newest follower!
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Kristine
www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com
You look ADORABLE! Great job! and you make sewing look so easy! Love the matching bottoms for you and lil man!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! I'm pinning this for later!
ReplyDeleteI love your skirt! It looks so easy! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try my own!
ReplyDeleteWow - I LOVE your striped skirt! Stripes are so in this summer. Thanks for showing us how it's done!
ReplyDeleteI love these striped pencil skirts! I'll have to make myself one!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Ana Paula - Pretty in Polka Dots
Love it! Especially your outfit! It is fabulous! I love the colors. I have a skirt kinda like that and I may have to copy you.... :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. I pinned this here: http://pinterest.com/pin/45377304/
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Sweet Floweret... LOVE that skirt! And you can never go wrong with stripes :) I'm a stripe-aholic... nautical stripes, french stripes, color-blocked stripes... it's all wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I've made em for my daughter but never for myself. Maybe I'll have to give it a try. ;)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, do you live in the NW? Your fence and trees look like Seattle. (I grew up there.)
Love it!!! I am working on (my first!) skirt now as well and I have to say that working with a stretchy fabric is so hard (as I'm only new to sewing). I need more practice! Will bookmark this great tuto!
ReplyDeleteEsther.
Looks great! Your whole outfit is fabulous. I wish I could wear stripes that well.
ReplyDeleteWow what a great skirt, and I love the turquoise with it too!! Where do you get black elastic? I can't ever seem to find any :(
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower :)
ReplyDeleteGreat skirt!! I am just starting to sew clothing so it is good inspiration for me! I wouldn't have thought to use knit for a skirt.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love stripes too. Thanks for the tutorial. :) I found you on Funky Polkadot Giraffe. I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteAmanda
www.thelittlegiggler.blogspot.com
How cute! Very nice tutorial- really well written! You're welcome to link up to my Manic Monday linky party: at SewHappyGeek
ReplyDeleteThat skirt is HOTT!!!! I love it. It is an amazing length and goes so well with that cardi. Great work!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou and that skirt rock! Thanks for the link!I'll be featuring this on Friday on BCD!
ReplyDeleteThi is sooo pretyy! Love it.. and you look amazing in it! Hope you will share with my Pink Hippo party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2011/06/pink-hippo-party-34.html
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And you style it so nicely too!
ReplyDeleteFound you via Funky Polkadot Giraffe.
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visiting from fireflies and jellybeans, love the skirt and even more the matching outfits
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amy
Oh, I love this! Saw it featured at Sugar Bee. SOOO cute. This is going on my to do for sure.
ReplyDeleteI really, really love your skirt. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteA Winding Road
REALLY cute! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and love that skirt!
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
Jenni
kissedbbyafrog.blogspot.com
This is so adorable! You look too cute and the skirt is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe lines, the colors, the lengths ... you have quite possibly stolen my little crafty heart!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking this up to the Throwback Thursday party.
www.luxeboulevard.blogspot.com
Visiting from the party over at Kissed By A Frog. What a beautiful, classy and chic skirt and a perfect tutorial to go with it!
ReplyDeleteJenn/Rook No. 17
wow. I can't believe how great that turned out! I am going to have to try that sometime!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous skirt! i cannot believe it really is that simple. i think i might just be on the hunt now for some fabric like that so I can make my own :) thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHey Hot Mama! That is adorable and i love that you based it on an existing piece that you like. :)
ReplyDeleteQuestion: About how much fabric would you estimate that you used for this? 1/2 yard? 3/4 yard? I am such a bad guesser! If you could reply via email, I would totally appreciate it. This looks like a perfect weekend project!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing yet another great tutorial.
-MJ @ MD School Mrs.
Did you ever found out the answer of this?, I'm a bad guesser too.
DeleteHey, just wanted to let you know I featured your link today at SewHappyGeek's Feature Friday!
ReplyDeleteReally cute! I love it. I am a new sewer, so a stripe would intimidate me....but you make it look easy! I will have to try. I just made Mommy and Me dresses for me and my 2 y/o daughter.
ReplyDeleteLove it LOVE it LOVE IT!!! Please share this at my blog party Simply Creative over at 365 days to Simplicity. I would love it if you did! ;)
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nice skirt - beautiful family! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo sassy!
ReplyDeleteGreat skirt - thanks for the step-by-step photos. 25 minutes - wow - you couldn't go shopping for a skirt in that time. You are one little hotty!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing with my Pink Hippo Party! Can't wait to see what you share next week.. and I am your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWZA!! You are one hott Momma!! Love love the skirt!!
ReplyDeleteXO Lindsay
Thank you for joining me at my blog party Simply Creative! Stop by this Thursday and we'll party again!!
ReplyDeleteAngela
http://365days2simplicity.blogspot.com
Love this skirt! I would love for you to share it at my Fantastic Friday link party. http://ironvioletdesigns.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks
Loved your post so much I featured you this week at my Weekly Link Party
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xoxo
Allison @ House of Hepworths
Wow! You rock!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious what color is on your living room wall? I'm painting mine right now and it looks quite similar to Refreshing Pool by Behr.
so cute!
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abby
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You are rockin' that skirt Chicka! I am featuring you in the a.m.
ReplyDeleteHalz
so cute, I am going to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteAh this is so cute!!! Love it and going to make me one ASAP!!!
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I'm obsessed with stripes! My husband laughs, because I can't shop without buying at least 1 striped thing. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this skirt! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful skirt and it looks so easy!
ReplyDeleteNice job! I'm loving stripes too :) Visiting from Grosgrain!
ReplyDeletepopped over from pintrest! you are too cute! please say you ordered that fabric online? I cannot find striped jersey!! thanks!
ReplyDeletexo
Love the skirt! Soon as I am at the weight I want to be, I'll be making a ton of these :D
ReplyDeleteWhat is your sons name? Ours is Nicolai, and since he was born Daddy has been calling him his "Little Man"
Wow! This is awesome, I can't wait to try it out! Nice job, I LOVE the striped fabric as well! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea. I was actually thinking of an-line skirt using the same process. Question: was the skirt you used as pattern a woven or knit?
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial! I want to make a matching skirt and pant set for me and my little man!! Too cute!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! so stylish and practical. And your photos are great. You've got talent!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute idea, and it looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteDarling skirt. Just love it. And it looks fabulous on you!!
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ReplyDeleteAndrea @ TheTrainToCrazy.com
LOve this...great job! I hope you will link up with me here:
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Love this! Where did you get that fabric? Found some big red/blue stripe at Joann, but no nice blue/white.
ReplyDeleteLove this skirt! (Like everyone else!!) :) Just wondering where you bought the fabric??
ReplyDeleteFAB!
ReplyDeletevery very cute! I must make one... :D
ReplyDeleteMade it! I love it! Thanks so much! You make it soo easy!Btw, you look great in yours! :)
ReplyDeleteWow it looks amazing. And fits perfectly. This never happens when I make clothes for myself:(
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So cute!! Thanks a lot for sharing. I pin it. I really love stripes.
ReplyDeleteCarolina
I'm about to try this! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI loved it! It will be my next project ;)
ReplyDeletewhat kind of material did you use?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and I like that you made the skirt a little longer. I'm in the process of upcycling several items in my closet and this is a perfect project!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Marie @ Substance of Living
This is such a great tutorial! Thank you for documenting it step-by-step. AllFreeSewing would love to link up to you so that our readers can learn how to make this skirt.
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
Hi. I love this! although I have a question. I am sewing this for a friend. AND I am NOT using knit material. I am using regular cotton. do the same guidelines apply? and how do you figure out measurements for a successful skirt for ANY body.... is there a formula to follow?
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