The queen of all skirts is a pencil skirt. In order to look spectacular and attract attention, you must certainly wear a beautiful blouse, a short top and a pencil skirt. You can sew it with your own hands in just a few hours. What fabric is most suitable for stitching such a skirt? A pencil skirt can be sewn from almost any material: knitwear, lace, stretch, gabardine, velor, satin, faux leather, velvet, jersey and there is even a video tutorial on sewing from old jeans or pants.
They are midi and mini, with high waist and narrowed to the bottom, with zipper, lock and all kinds of cuts. We will not come up with anything new, but consider the possibility of tailoring a skirt that fits your figure perfectly.
How to sew a pencil skirt with your own hands - step by step instructions for beginners
This article will detail the steps for beginners. As a newcomer to sewing, initially it’s worth trying to sew a skirt for a Monster High doll (we recommend sewing a pencil skirt with a high waist), which almost any girl has.
The paramount task is to choose the style of the skirt (half sun, trapeze, six blade, four blade) and material. In the summer, it is worth choosing knitted or lace fabric, and leather and stretch - in the fall. The calculation of the fabric should be carried out taking into account the desired length. If you plan to sew a skirt on the floor, with a smell, pockets or for pregnant women, then the fabric you need to dial the appropriate amount.
Necessary materials
What is needed in order to tailor and sew any skirt (asymmetric or narrow)? Such materials will be needed:
• Fabric (it is better to choose a plain color - red, white or fashionable this season).
• Color matching threads, lock, needle pins.
• Pattern paper
• scissors
Pattern
On the YouTube channel there is an excellent master class in which it is shown step by step how to properly cut the material to create the skirt that you want. Having studied the pictures and photos on the Internet, having decided on the model (it can be on an elastic band and a yoke, with a slot, with a belt and a lining, as well as without darts and with them), independently cutting a skirt and its details will not be difficult.
Work description
The fabric is folded with its face inward. Measurements are taken (waist and hips). A quarter of the thigh circumference is laid off from the fold line. From the top - the desired length of the skirt. 20 cm are measured from the waistline and another line is drawn. It turns out the height of the hips.
We make undercuts with a width of 3 cm and a depth of 8 cm. The resulting points are connected in a triangle. Then round the left side. Therefore, the principle lies in the second part. Do not forget about the side seams and tucks. Here they must be larger: with a width of about 5 cm, and a depth of 8-10 cm. After everything is carefully cut out and transferred to the fabric, leaving allowances for the seams.
Attention: tucks do not need to be cut! We sweep the seams and try on. We dress on the wrong side, seams out and with the help of pins we collect and stab the excess material.A fit will be impeccable. We sew the back seam, leaving a place of about 20 cm for the fastener and cut. All allowances are processed by overlock. The lock is sewn and we begin to cut the belt. Cut a strip of 6 cm wide from the fabric, and 70 cm long. Fold it in half and attach to the skirt. We hem the bottom.
How to sew a pencil skirt with your own hands quickly and without a pattern
Do you want not to bother with a pattern, and get a quality, well-fitting thing? Then Vamp Rosto needs to download the video “we sew with Olga Nikishicheva” for free and follow the detailed recommendations with our own hands to sew the skirt of your dreams. You can always contact the studio and you will be sewn to order a skirt. For some reason, it is believed that it is difficult to sew a leatherette skirt with one seam.
However, a simple way has already been described, how to cut and sew the house itself, whether it be dresses or a suit, trousers or a skirt. It can be long and above the knee, straight and with a high landing, with a zipper in the back along the entire length, have an incision in the leg in front and a petticoat. There is also a sewing pattern for obese women. Choose you.
A pencil skirt will help out when it seems that there is nothing to wear. This is a great option for the summer, which well emphasizes the figure and looks great.
