Tutorial: Knit pencil skirt with pockets

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a simple knit pencil skirt with one very important addition – pockets! Between keys and phone and random stuff I ended up carrying around because I’m a mom, pockets are kind of a must for me. Her tutorial is part of Skirting the Issue, an annual sewing event by Simple Simon & Co. to encourage sewists to make skirts and blankets for kids in foster care.

Click below for her tutorial:

Skirting the Issue – Pencil Skirt Tutorial, by Melly Sews

[photo from Melly Sews]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!