Sew a Pencil Skirt with a Frill

I have cut a huge amount of fabric in a relatively short period of time and I was still hoping to get a pencil skirt out of the last piece of leftover fabric. It turned out to be just too little fabric for what I wanted. I scratched my head a little and gave it some thought, when I came up with the idea of adding a frill to the back of the skirt, instead of the usual slit. It turned out quite fun and funky and I am happy to share the steps with you in today's blog.

The back of the skirt with the funky frill showing.

This Butterick pattern proved to be quite versatile when making these ensembles.

Mark the darts on the skirt.

Pin the darts.

Sew the darts.

Pin the center back of the skirt.

Sew the centre back of the skirt.

Pin the pockets to the side seams.

Sew the pockets to the side seams.

Pin the ends of the waistband.

Sew the ends of the waistband.

Notch the one end. Turn the waistband right side out. Iron flat.

Pin the zipper to the centre back seam.

Sew the zipper into the skirt.

Open the seam over the zipper.

Mark the buttonhole.

Sew the buttonhole.

Open the buttonhole.

Sew the button onto the waistband.

Tack the ruffle.

Pin the ruffle to the bottom of the back panel.

Sew the ruffle onto the back.

Pin the pockets and all the way down the sides.

Sew the pockets and the side seams.

Pin the waistband onto the skirt.

Sew the waistband onto the skirt.

Fold and pin a rolled hem.

Sew the hem.

The completed skirt.

The completed skirt from the back.

The completed skirt as part of the completed ensemble.

You can watch a compilation video of the above steps on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/bCRJH6rzQjM

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