Tutorial: Perfect Maxi Skirt

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Perfect Maxi Skirt. What makes it perfect? Well, it fits snug through the waist, skims your hips, and flares out just enough to allow you to walk with a normal full stride. A fold over waistband is comfortable to wear and also allows you to adjust the length for flats or heels. It’s quick to sew, too. Follow the link below to go to her blog for the tutorial:

The Perfect Maxi Skirt Pattern, by So Sew Easy

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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Becky PS says
August 17, 2014 at 3:44 pm
True story – I love maxis. Waaaaay back in the early 70’s was wearing one upon my return home from watching basketball at the YMCA. We had a fun referee who was very outrageous in his body language. I was demonstrating on particular move that involved a high kick. I kicked, the skirt caught, I flipped almost a full 360 landing on my butt instead of my feet.
Yeah, I love Maxis!

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