How to Sew a Skirt: Quick & Easy Project | Craftsy Sewing Tutorial

Even if you only have an afternoon, you can make this simple skirt! From start to finish Craftsy instructor Angela Wolf guides you through seams, hems, and creating an elastic waist. Get this Sewaholic pattern --- http://craftsy.me/27AyX15 Get this Boundless fabric — http://craftsy.me/1R95gIm Learn versatile sewing techniques for your closet & home — http://craftsy.me/1OAaw8a Follow Craftsy --------------------------------- http://www.facebook.com/sewingclub http://pinterest.com/craftsy/sewing http://www.twitter.com/becraftsy https://www.instagram.com/becraftsy/ About Craftsy ----------------------------------------­­--------- Unleash the maker in you! Join more than 10 million passionate makers on Craftsy, where you can access expert instruction, supplies, patterns, and endless inspiration to help you make more of what you love. In this video ------------------------------ How would you like to sew a simple skirt in an afternoon? I'm going to show you how easy it is in this short video! Hi, I'm Angela Wolf! An elastic waist skirt sews up super fast and looks great on all body types. I'm going to be using this cute Rae Skirt pattern from Sewaholic Patterns, but the techniques would apply to similar patterns. Cut out and mark your 6 pattern pieces. So let's start by pinning a front side to a back side piece with right sides together at the seam line. Now stitch the seam with a 5/8 seam allowance. I am using contrasting thread so you can see the stitches better, but you would use matching thread. Next just stitch the remaining five seams the same way. Stitch the seam, finish the edges, and press the seams open. Now let’s go to the iron and prepare the elastic casing and the hem. It's faster if we press both in one stop! I only have part of the skirt here so you can see what I am pressing. This is the top edge where the elastic will go. Turn under the fabric edge 1 3/4" and press. Then fold under the raw edge 1/2" and press again. This is the perfect width for 1