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Tutorial: Lined knit pencil skirt

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Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a lined knit pencil skirt.  I see so many knits that would make awesome pencil skirts – except that they’re too thin.  The double layer of knit fabric is a great… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy math circle skirt

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There is just about no easier skirt to make than a circle skirt.  The circle naturally creates a shape that fits through the waist and upper hips, and then flares out with a beautiful fullness at the bottom – no… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Christmas tree skirt

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Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial for making a simple Christmas tree skirt.  It takes just 45 minutes to make one.  You’ll need 1.5 yards each of two fabrics (top layer and lining) and fusible batting.  If you go ahead… Read more ...

Free pattern: Wear Everywhere Skirt

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Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for her Wear Everywhere Skirt.  The Wear Everywhere Skirt is a straight skirt with a single inverted center pleat.  It’s a versatile skirt, one you can get much mileage from. With… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15-minute easy skirt

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You can make a simple gathered skirt like this one in just 15 minutes. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how.  You can make one in any size from baby to adult.  Her tutorial tells how to figure… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY mermaid costume skirt

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Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make a girls mermaid costume skirt.  The extreme high-low hem (above the knee in the front, dragging the ground in the back) makes a mermaid’s tail shape.  And on the back… Read more ...