I've been eyeing up many denim skirts around at the moment, and
decided to make one myself. A great way to wear a denim skirt can also be with a jumper tucked in to keep you toasty in winter.
This fabric was leftover from the bean bag I made a few posts back. Its quite a heavy black denim.
This pattern is one I took off a skirt I love... I used this skirt pattern for the bottom of my dungaree dress as well. When you know something works....why do anything different.
As well as the skirt the only other pieces I created were a strip for the waistband..which was strong enough not to be backed on anything. Then a strip for the button stand. Super easy.
I began by over locking all the edges around the skirt.
I then stitched the side seams together.
I then stitched the first strip onto the front on the skirt, I made this quite wide, but that is something that can be altered.
I then just turned up the hem the width of the over locking.
I then stitched the waistband on.
I top-stitched around the waistband and button stand to give it a more jean effect.
This is how I mark out button holes. I tend to put sewing machine needle in the top left hand corner and pull out the pins and slide them along so I know where the button hole starts and stops but I don't stitch over the pins. This is a good way of doing it without chalking the lines (which I tend to find I can't see very well)
Finished button holes.
I Found these lovely silver buttons which I think work great with this skirt.
All finished. I Absolutely love how this skirt works in winter too. I'm sure I will be able to wear it in summer too.
