Nota: este post é bilíngue, a tradução para o português está logo abaixo.
Since I started Occupy the Wardrobe, I've decided that it was time for me to finally learn how to sew. I've always loved clothes and always wanted to try my hand at making them (too many Project Runaway marathons to blame). This January, thanks to Occupy, I finally signed up for a class. I'm learning a lot of very basic skills, that I think anyone can easily pick up! I did this skirt over the weekend, and I'll know show you how easy it was!
This DIY is adapted from
Sewing in a Straight Line. If you like it, you should definitely get this book, t has a lot of really easy DIYs of clothes, home and gifts.
You'll need:
- 1-2 yds of the fabric of your preference (I used 100% cotton because it's the easiest to sew)
- Thread in the color of your fabric
- 1 3/4" elastic band in the size of the circumference of your waist.
- Pins
- Safety pin
- Measuring Tape
- Fabric scissors
- Sewing Machine (you can also do it by hand, it just takes longer!)
- Iron
How to:
1. With the measuring tape,
measure the circumference of the widest part of your lower body (hips on my case, but yours could be the waist!). Write that measurement down:
2. Cut
two pieces of fabric that are
22 1/2" by the measurement you just got on step one.
3.
Pin both pieces of fabric with the right side in. Like this:
4.
Sew the sides you pinned, about an 1/4" (6mm) from the edges.
5. Now we'll sew the waistband.
Turn under the top edge about an 1/2" (13mm) and
iron it, creating a crease, like this:
6. On the same top edge,
fold it again, but now about 2" (5cm), and iron it, like this:
7. Sew all around the top edge,
leaving an opening of about 4" (10cm) near one of the side seams.
8. Now we'll hem the bottom edge of the skirt. The process is similar to sewing the waistband, we
fold it about 1/2" (13mm), iron it, then fold it another 1/2" (13mm) and press it again.
9. Sew the hem.
10. Now we're almost ready, all that's left to do is put the elastic band in the casing you created in step seven. You'll need a safety pin and a regular pin for that. Attach the safety pin to one end of your elastic band. Attach the other en of the elastic band with a pin somewhere near the opening of the case, this way you won't risk loosing your elastic inside the casing!
11. Insert the band with the safety pin on the casing opening. Carefully, and using the safety pin as guide, insert all of your elastic in the waistband casing. It takes a while.
12. When you're done, make sure you have both ends of the elastic band outside of the casing opening, and that the elastic did not got turned around inside.
13. After you made sure it was all flat, put both edges of the elastic together and sew over them three or four times.
14. Put all the elastic inside the casing, turn the skirt on its right side and try it on, and if you're happy with the length and the tightness of the waistband, you can sew closed the opening you used to sew in the elastic.
Skirt: DIY / Boots: Wanted / Sweater: Forever 21 / Bracelet is a belt from Forever 21
Ta-da! It is really that easy, and you can finish it super quick. If you have any questions about it, or need more clarifications on the steps, let me know in the comments and I'd be glad to help!
[Tradução pro Português só clicar aí embaixo]
