Sew pencil skirt with lining. Step 1, sewing tools you need.

(See next step 2, how to lay out paper pattern pieces on the skirt fabric?)

To sew pencil skirt you do not need giant experience. However, you will need the desire to work, a couple of hours of free time, skirt and lining sewing patterns, good suitable skirt and lining fabrics and sewing tools. And the best compliment what you get about sewn skirt - it can not be that you did it.

You can use a pencil skirt sewing pattern to be bought in the store. But you can also make the skirt and lining sewing patterns yourself. Find free sewing patterns here: how to make straight and tapered pencil skirts sewing patterns?

If you have a little sewing experience the 2 yards (2 meters) of 58 - 60 inches (1,5 meters) wide skirt and lining fabrics are the best choice for you, because suitable for both large and skinny hips.

You also need:
- 2 yards (2 meters) of fusible interfacing for straight waistband and center back vent;
- skirt zipper;
- 2 satin ribbons for hanging loops inside skirt;
- shank button.

Sewing tools you need:
- sewing machine;
- sewing tape measure;
- ruler;
- hand sewing needle;
- dressmaker's pins;
- tailor's shears;
- iron and ironing board;
- press cloth;
- small sliver of soap;
- polyester machine sewing threads;
- basting thread.
Please Note: Click on photo to see a larges size.

Pencil skirt front.

Pencil skirt back..

Pencil skirt waistband.

Pencil skirt back vent. Vent is pressed to one side and stitched.

(See next step 2, how to lay out paper pattern pieces on the skirt fabric?)