{"id":3976,"date":"2013-07-28T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=3976"},"modified":"2014-06-23T08:26:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T13:26:48","slug":"sew-a-skirt-tutorial-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sew-a-skirt-tutorial-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Finishing your skirt and Sew A Skirt Tutorial Series roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--INFOLINKS_OFF-->Welcome to Episode 11 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. &nbsp;The subject for today is:&nbsp;<strong>Finishing your skirt and&nbsp;the Sew A Skirt Tutorial Series roundup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-sew-a-skirt-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Button.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/350;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Button.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are on the final small step &#8211; your skirt is very nearly finished. &nbsp;If this is the first time you have sewn something for yourself, or sewn at all, then I am sure you must be very proud of your work. &nbsp;Congratulations and well done for coming such a long way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirt-sew-a-long.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirt-sew-a-long.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Finishing your skirt<\/h2>\n<p>There is very little still left to do. It will only take us a few minutes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 16px\">Try on the skirt and take a look at the lining. You want your lining hemmed up neatly out of the way so that it won't show below the outer hemline when you wear the skirt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Mark with a pin how much you need to take up. Use your handy sliding seam gauge to mark up 1\/4 inch all the way round, turn and press.<\/li>\n<li>Then turn up again to your marked hemline. &nbsp;Pin in place.<\/li>\n<li>Sew with a regular straight stitch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3977 lazyload\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3977\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirt-tutorial-108-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 16px\">Now press your lining hemline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Look over the rest of the skirt, snip any loose threads and give it a final press.<\/li>\n<li>Now model your skirt for the admiring world to see and take some pictures to send me!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How did your skirt come out? I'm delighted with mine, even though I already have two the same, by making it in a different fabric, it feels like a totally different skirt, yet still with a great fit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3978 alignleft lazyload\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy-75x150.jpg 75w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/400;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3978 alignleft\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2-copy-75x150.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3895 alignright lazyload\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/400;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3895 alignright\" alt=\"How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Skirts-015-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3979 lazyload\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"401\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/401;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3979\" alt=\"Sew a Skirt Tutorial series from So Sew Easy.  Pattern drafting, choosing fabric, darts, zippers, lining, hemming and more.  Everything you need to learn to sew is here.\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Skirts-022-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Step by step recap<\/h2>\n<p>The final step by step for how to draft and sew this skirt, with all the links now in one place:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Chose your fabric and get your tools ready &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-choose-fabric\/\">Overview, tools and equipment and choosing your fabric<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Measure yourself and draw up your pattern using the tutorial and spreadsheet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/the-skirt-pattern-and-seam-allowances\/\">Drafting your\u00a0custom fit\u00a0pattern, and all about ease and\u00a0seam allowances<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cut our your fabric &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/pattern-matching-skirt\/\">Cutting your fabric and pattern matching<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mark your darts &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-mark-darts\/\">Marking darts perfectly<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew the darts &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-sew-darts\/\">Sewing darts perfectly<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Looking at the different&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/zipper-feet\/\">zipper\u00a0feet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew in your invisible zipper and sew up the side seams &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/how-to-sew-an-invisible-zipper\/\">Inserting an invisible\u00a0zipper<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Neaten your seams, cut out your lining and add it at the waist of the skirt &nbsp;&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/lining-a-skirt\/\">First steps for adding a skirt\u00a0lining<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew the lining to the zipper tape and finish inside &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/lining-a-skirt-with-zipper\/\">Lining a skirt by machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew up the hemline on your skirt &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sewing-an-invisible-hem\/\">Hemming the skirt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sew up the hemline on your lining &#8211; Finishing and round up<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I really hope you have enjoyed the Sew A Skirt Tutorial Series, and have learned some new sewing tips along the way. &nbsp;I'm always keen to feature readers projects and photos, so if you have a blog, do send me a link. &nbsp;Or if you just like to sew and don't have a blog, do send me some photos and I'll be happy to feature them in a readers skirts roundups. &nbsp;I think it will be so much fun to see the fabric everyone chooses.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about sewing, these are a few books I can recommend to get your started.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596685980\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1596685980&linkCode=as2&tag=soseea-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1596685980&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=soseea-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important;margin: 0px !important\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=soseea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1596685980\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1440229473\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1440229473&linkCode=as2&tag=soseea-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1440229473&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=soseea-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important;margin: 0px !important\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=soseea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1440229473\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1440211612\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1440211612&linkCode=as2&tag=soseea-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1440211612&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=soseea-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important;margin: 0px !important\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=soseea-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1440211612\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Authored by: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/117695635189754905375\" rel=\"author\">Deby at So Sew Easy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Episode 11 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. &nbsp;The subject for today is:&nbsp;Finishing your skirt and&nbsp;the Sew A Skirt Tutorial Series roundup &nbsp; We are on the final small step &#8211; your skirt is very nearly finished. &nbsp;If this is the first time you have \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/sew-a-skirt-tutorial-series\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[5,4,10,38],"tags":[51],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}