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Holiday party and nothing to wear? Make yourself a sparkly sequin skirt! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has a a tutorial showing how. It’s perfect for Christmas and New Year’s parties! Her tutorial includes tips for sewing… Read more ... 
Making your own Christmas tree skirt is actually pretty simple and can give you a custom look. Cat from Mary Martha Mama has a tutorial showing how she created this beautiful Buffalo check quilted Christmas tree skirt. Pre-quilted fabric makes… Read more ... 
Sew a skirt that fits you perfectly because the pattern was made for YOU! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can draft a skirt pattern to your measurements. Once you’ve got this basic skirt pattern… Read more ... 
Dressing up is hard in the winter. At least, it’s hard if you want to stay warm while looking nice. A long wool skirt looks nice, but just try finding one in the store. Anna from Tea and a Sewing… Read more ... 
Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can create this Fair Isle Christmas tree skirt. The oversized Fair Isle motif is made from half square triangles in red and white fabrics. You can make it in any size to fit… Read more ... 
Check out this Christmas tree skirt sewing tutorial at Swoodson Says that uses modern pom-pom trim to gussy up a simple tree skirt. The pom pom trim gives it such a sweet, vintage look! Her tutorial works off measurements so… Read more ... 
See how you can sew a beautiful tulle skirt for yourself! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative showing how. The wide elastic waist band is comfortable to wear and creates a nice finish at the waist. Plus, it’s easy to sew!… Read more ... 
This spider skirt is perfect to wear to Halloween parties and activities! It’s fun for Halloween without the fuss of dressing up in a full costume! Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can make one. It’s easy, made from… Read more ... 
Know what makes the perfect dress even better?? POCKETS. If you sew your own clothes, you can easily add them in while you’re making them But you can add pockets to ready-to-wear dresses or skirts, too. Beth from The Renegade… Read more ... 
Learn how to sew a circle skirt with any fabric, including small cuts or one-way prints, with this little trick! Lisa from Cucicucicoo shares a tutorial and a free pattern in 34 sizes. Circle skirts are easy to sew and… Read more ... 
I love a full skirt to dress up a simple t-shirt while still being super comfortable. What I don’t like, though, are all those gathers around my waist. They’re just not that flattering on me. Autumn from It’s Always Autumn… Read more ... 
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shows how you can make a little girls triple layer ruffle skirt. You can make one in any size because she gives directions for figuring cutting dimensions based on your child’s measurements. Fabric requirements she… Read more ... 
A simple knit pencil skirt is a super versatile piece to have in your wardrobe. And they’re easy to sew for yourself! Chelsea from GYCT Designs has a great tutorial showing how to sew a knit pencil skirt. You won’t… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a beautiful skirt from a lace tablecloth. Lace tablecloths are fairly easy to find at vintage stores and thrift shops, and the lace certainly makes a beautiful… Read more ... 
Tulle skirts are so dreamy! Even paired with a simple t-shirt, there’s just something so feminine about all those layers of tulle. Mary from So Much Love, Mary shows how you can sew your own tulle skirt. It’s a circle… Read more ...