My first skirt.

Actually, my first sewn garment!

I made this a few weeks ago using the simple skirt pattern from Sew U. I would recommend this book to anyone that's even thinking about learning to sew clothing. It's well-written and comes with three patterns - a basic skirt, basic blouse, and basic pants. I shortened the skirt to above the knee.


I learned how to do several things, like:

darts,


putting in a zipper,

and making a facing.

I finished the seams using pinking shears. It's held up to washing without any fraying so far.



With the move to 80-degree weather here in Louisville, many more skirts will be coming!

(By the way, if anyone is interested, the fabric is Amy Butler Daisy Bouquet in Indigo.)