We are going to stream a LIVE Sewing Video Via YouTube Saturday at 11 am. Eastern Time. When you click on this Live Sewing link, the link will take you directly to my Live Sewing tutorial. The purpose of this Live Sewing tutorial is to provide you with real experience on how to make a pencil skirt with knit fabric from start to finish.
We will supply a sample skirt measurement guideline as well as a skirt measurement guideline chart. Scroll down and right-click on the charts to download. These skirt guidelines will help you with the skirt pattern drafting process.
Brief History of a Pencil Skirt
It is quite fascinating about a pencil skirt. Many websites such as lay.com.uk, and themakerssatelier.com have written articles about the Pencil skirt. The pencil skirt was introduced by a French designer named Christian Dior. Mr. Dior introduced this pencil skirt design in his 1954 Autumn-Winter collection. This pencil skirt was part of his “H-Line” collection. Since then the pencil skirt very popular and until today.
How to Make a Pencil Skirt in Four Steps
I am going to show you step by step how to create this pencil skirt from start to finish. There are four (4) steps to create and sew this pencil skirt.
- Measuring and calculating
- Drafting the pattern
- Cutting the fabric
- Sewing the skirt
Fabric Needed to Make a Pencil Skirt
You need approximately one yard of fabric. You can use woven or knit fabric depending on what type of fabric you have. For this demonstration purpose, I’m going to show you how to make a pencil skirt with knit (stretch) fabric. You also need some pattern paper or some newspaper if you don’t have pattern paper.
Tools Needed to Make a Pencil Skirt
- The pencil skirt measurement guidelines (right-click to download the charts).
- You will need a calculator or a calculator app on your phone.
- Pattern paper or newspaper
- Pencil or marker
- Scissors for cutting fabric
- Scissors for cutting paper
- Elastic for a waistband (2.5 cm. width)
- Measurement tape
- Yardstick or sewing ruler
- A French curve 24-inches ruler (optional) I recommend having one if you draft a lot of clothing patterns
Sewing and Pattern-making Tools in Details
Finding the right sewing and pattern-making tools and the right material at the right price and meeting the time requirement could be very stressful. At least happened to me and my classmates. Luckily the school provides the material such as pattern paper, so all we need were the sewing and pattern-making tools.
We did not have a lot of time, we have a week to get every sewing and pattern-making tools that we need for our class. We need our tools fast at a reasonable price. My classmates and I were quite struggling. However, we manage to get the tools on time in the end.
Hopefully, these links below help save you time and headache. You can purchase these tools on Amazon.com. Many of these tools and materials are my favorite. I love them. I used them while I was in a fashion design school and I still own them throughout my career.
When you click on each link below, the link will take you directly to the Amazon marketplace where each item is located.
- Pattern paper
- Scissors for cutting fabric
- Scissors for cutting paper
- Elastic for a waistband (2.5 cm. width)
- Measurement tape
- Yardstick
- A French curve 24-inches ruler (optional) I recommend having one if you draft a lot of clothing patterns
Since we got all our tools in place, now it is time to create a perfect pencil skirt. I’m very excited to share these processes with you all Designistas!
A Pencil Skirt Measurement Guideline Sample
A Pencil Skirt Measurement Guideline Sample chart
A Pencil Skirt Measurement Guideline
A Pencil Skirt Measurement Guideline Chart
Step number one, I’m going to show you how to measure your body. By clicking on this measurement video link video above, you will see a step-by-step on how to measure your body for a pencil skirt. I recommend printing out both skirt’s measurement guideline sample for a reference as well as the skirt’s measurement guideline for your own use.
Referring to a “Pencil Skirt Measurement Guideline Sample chart” above. This measurement guideline sample chart provides information on how to measure your body. Furthermore, this is the “How to Calculate a Pencil Skirt Measurement” video for a step-by-step on how to calculate your pencil skirt measurement.
How to draft a pencil skirt pattern for knit fabric step by step. I am going to share with you the Asian way of drafting a pencil skirt for knit fabric. I have been a seamstress for over 12 years, and I have been using this pattern drafting method over and over throughout my career. The “How to Draft a Pencil Skirt Pattern for Knit Fabric” the video above will show you step by step on how to draft a pencil skirt pattern.
I am going to show you on how to cut a pencil skirt. After drafting the pattern, it is time to cut the pencil skirt. Cutting the pencil skirt is the third step in making the pencil skirt process. Click on the video “How to Cut a Pencil Skirt Tutorial” above to watch the demonstration on how to cut a pencil skirt.
How to sew a pencil skirt with knit fabric. It is important to understand how the knit fabric work. In my Live Sewing on “How to Make a Pencil Skirt with Knit Fabric Tutorial” the video above would explain in detail how to sew a pencil skirt with knit fabric.
Finally, we completed our pencil skirt sewing project. As you can see the four steps process of making the pencil skirt is very simple. This is real-time sewing and designing a pencil skirt from start to finish is real!
I hope this pencil skirt sewing project gives you some ideas to create your amazing project as a fashion design student.
Please send me comments and feedback, I love to hear from you all Designistas!
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