{"id":3862,"date":"2013-06-17T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2015-06-03T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T17:02:31","slug":"easy-lined-pencil-skirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/easy-lined-pencil-skirt\/","title":{"rendered":"An easy lined pencil skirt from my own pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you tried the free pencil skirt pattern yet? \u00a0I researched how to draft my own custom skirt pattern and wrote a tutorial – Draft your Own Pencil Skirt Sloper<\/a>. \u00a0My first skirt was great and I wear it to work often. \u00a0But its dark and plain and I wanted something a little more Caribbean.<\/p>\n

Bring on the latest skirt from this pattern – a beautiful soft green eyelet with shimmery embroidery and gemstones!<\/p>\n

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As soon as I saw this fabric I knew it would be perfect to make one of these easy skirts. \u00a0In the previous version I had added a waistband, but this eyelet fabric had little holes so I knew it had to be lined. \u00a0I added a nude colored pongee lining<\/a> and made it without a waistband. \u00a0Voila – an easy lined pencil skirt!<\/p>\n

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Its not only pretty, but it the fit is fantastic and it feels so nice to wear. \u00a0I've always liked wearing a lined skirt, I like the way it feels expensive, and the lining also seems to prevent the skirt from creasing so much too. \u00a0And I also think it will prevent some of the stretching out that I sometimes get in the back of a skirt from spending so much time sat on my behind.<\/p>\n

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I like to wear it just with a plain white t-shirt (which of course I made myself<\/a>) so that the skirt really gets all the attention. \u00a0I always<\/em> get comments when I wear it. \u00a0And although it cost me a little more to make because of the nice fabric (about $15 a yard), it looks and feels so much more expensive.<\/p>\n

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This basic skirt pattern<\/a> has been so successful for me, that I plan to certainly go on and make some more. \u00a0A yard of fabric is plenty and gives me fabric left over to make a matching purse too. I'm a sucker for matching purses!<\/p>\n

Here's a quick (not very good) picture of the lining.<\/p>\n

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And this embroidered fabric is a winner for making a really beautiful skirt. \u00a0I've got my eye on these fabrics next – hmm which to buy? \u00a0One or all of them? \u00a0Or maybe a big flowery print I've seen in my local fabric shop…..next skirt is coming soon!<\/p>\n

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