How To Make A Pencil Skirt // How I Sew Simple Skirts
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Today I wanted to show in greater detail how I make a simple pencil skirt for my retro wardrobe. This isn't exactly the most couture way to make a pencil skirt, but it is a way that works for me and that I use all of the time to make quick new skirts to wear. I hope you enjoy the video!
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First, a disclaimer: So many of you have kindly offered to send me things, including vintage items you may have inherited, and I am so honored you would think of me and of course I do adore vintage treasures, however, unfortunately I only have so much storage space currently! So there is a chance that if something just wont work for me, or doesn't fit me etc, that I may not be able to keep all of your lovely things. Please only send things if you are okay with the possibility that I may donate items I just cannot keep. If you would prefer I put things that I can't keep into the TCH Etsy shop to help raise funds for me and the channel, please specify this in a note or letter in your parcel. Thank you so much!
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Italian girl give Italian salute with her Italian arms! Hahahahaha! I always thought the Blue Pattering Table of Doom was a dark blue star field. I guess, accidentally, it is. I think that the reason why so many of us fret about our finishes and mistakes is because the ghost of all the girls whose extent garments are being meticulously examined are standing behind us screaming "NOOO! I DID A CRAP JOB AND NOW EVERYONE THINKS THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!!! DON'T BE ME!! DON'T BE ME . . ." Love you, love your work! Stay well!
This is why I love watching Abby Cox examine extant garments.
“See, they couldn’t be bothered doing it perfectly either, so don’t feel bad about your stitching!”
@@katherinemorelle7115 I know, right?! "Oh, look, they left all the basting stitches in. Look at all the BIG knots! Cuz ain't nobody got time for this!" and some poor ghost girl is crying in her sleeves, "I JUST WANTED TO WEAR THE DRESS! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CRAZIES WOULD BE INSPECTING MY SEAMS!!!" Hahahahahahaha!
Thank you Michelle!
I wonder what shenanigans Bianca could get into if she did manage a sponsorship from Moodfabrics.
As a hairy armed gal myself, it was a comfort to see someone else like me, Its refreshing that you don't care and its made me feel less insecure, so you keep doing you and ignore those people who think women should be smooth like a baby dolphin 24/7.
People can be such idiots about the silliest things. Like “Really? Being a human being and not an android disturbs you?”
As an older woman that had those arms. Age took away the hair and left crepey skin and age spots. Ha. Eventually, all of our arms look similar. 🤷🏻♀️
I've had to accept my hairy arms as well. I shaved em for a time as a youth, but I don't care about that anymore either!
Have hairy legs and I love them so much, never had it crossed my mind to shave them coz they beautify me. Happy to hear they are many who don't care about society definition of beauty. I define me.
As a medium hairy guy, I just wax it all off. Not to please anyone, not to take away insecurities, just because to me it feels much nicer - always hated the wooly feeling on my skin. But I don't mind hair on others, regardless what gender. It only matter that it feels good for you. On a more important note, I will try to make this skirt for my wife. Wish me luck 😅
"Women must be completely hairless or they don't count as female." !!
I love your social critique as much as watching you produce these lovely feminine (underlined) garments. Both are the epitome of your sense of style. Love it!
"Darts at x1000 speed" We wish!!
Thank you Kaytie!
I know I loved that comment too, as my arms are hairy.
My favourite line
@@paulanoctor2434
Yay for other quick and dirty sewers. I don’t have the energy to hand sew everything and spend weeks or months on one project.
I must say I'm enjoying the overhead filming, which allows us to see the steps from a "first person perspective".
I totally agree, if I'm making something for myself and can take a few workable, effective shortcuts, why wouldn't I ? Life's too short to spend on lots of fiddly steps, as apposed to wearing the garments sooner than later.
PS. "Hairy arms (and I my case leggs, too) just means good genetics has provided a way to keep you alive after others freeze." - My Mama 😉
I have fairly hairy legs and somewhat hairy arms… but I have fair hair so it’s not as noticeable. Unfortunately it’s also fine so it’s not an effective insulator.
CajunRose 1313 I must agree the overhead filming is truly wonderful. I learned by standing on the back of a chair as my tiny five foot aunt sewed, so I love the perspective.
Thank you! I'm definitely more patient and do nicer finishes if I am ever make things for someone else ;) But for me it's shortcuts and quick fixes!
Your mama is a wise woman :)
Being a short petite woman, I love the narrow line of a pencil skirt. Beautiful job, Bianca, the skirt is awesome on you.
Thank you Maroulio!
Note to self: never buy digital print fabric! I am way too messy to only get one shot at it. Also, I am on team “lazy sewist” and I think I have a zipper foot, maybe, somewhere... do I use it? Nope!
Loved watching you make a pencil skirt. However, your enjoyable personality brings me back even to watch you making paper patterns.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊
Thank you Elizabeth!
You have my permission to sew over your needles! ;) Everyone in Germany does. I only learned that you aren't supposed to from watching your videos. It's cute how you defend your "evildoings" ;) !
Thank you Gerlinde! I'm happy to sew the German way :)
i'm halfway through and it was wonderful to hear the encouragement that anyone can sew. i'm watching the video while sewing a pair of pants that i've had to undo more times than i'm willing to admit, so i'm a little frustrated, but i WILL finish them!
juanaisabel I unpick so often, I've worn out a couple of seam rippers. However, I'd rather unpick a few times, instead of leaving the mistakes in the finished garment, and regret it for ever more. Happy sewing.
I love your videos. As a 76 year old new sewer, I find them really helpful. As a previously hairy armed woman myself, I can tell you that it will go away with time. 😂
Hairy arm gang! 💪🏼
I know I’m a year late but girl do yo thang!
Talent is talent no matter what the hands of the maker looks like! 👏🏼🖤
"Quick and dirty pencil skirt" made me laugh for some reason! Is it me or is pattern matching really hard? I always get just a little bit off. P.S. Also a member of the Hairy Arm Lady Club. Apparently it's disgusting but this ginger orangutan doesn't care about society's norms.
Watching this just made me determined to finally make a pencil skirt. I don't know why I've been so terrified by them. I've made a closet full of low wasted maxi skirts and circle skirts. I guess the super streamlined tailored look of them just made them seem out of my league. Time to class up my closet!
Oh ! And thank the goddess I found your channel! So many vintage influencers can't sew!!! They make these 'tutorials' but don't know what the f they're doing Thank You!!! You're amazing..
Thank you Jessica! I do have the advantage of having gone to university for fashion, so I've got that on my side ha!
So much sassier in your early vids! I am here for it! You rock Bianca.
Really nice project! The fabric is so beautiful and it is interestingly a Japanese (often multiseasonal) kimono motif called hana maru mon 花丸紋. It means "round crest of flowers" since the floral motif is placed on a circle as Japanese crests are always round.
I thought it looked a bit Japanese! It reminded me of the attention paid to different seasonal flowers in fabrics
Bah ha ha.... I'm a "pin sewer overer" too! Still have both my eyes👍I must say since watching your videos I have been using more pins to make everything behave
Love! I am more of a beginner, but I find value in all your videos. This one is super helpful. I like the new top-down camera set up, with your voiceovers. I like seeing things from this angle and hearing your crisp, clear voiceover-the best of both worlds :)
Thank you!
I love the top down view!!
Also, screw anyone who says a girl has to shave. My body hair doesn't hurt anyone, while shaving hurts me (it's so irritating to the skin!)
Thank you Kati!
OH MY GODNESS !!! I wish you could hear me scream with joy and glee as I scrolled through your videos. I am in love with 30's and 40's clothing and cannot believe I lucked out and found you on RUclips. Talk about finding a needle in a haystack. I love your sense of humor and I think you are a very beautiful lady. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing the video tutorials for free. I was thinking of enrolling in sewing classes, which I'm sure are not as fun as watching you, LOL. I have subscribed, turned on the bell and am binge watching you for the rest of the evening. I cannot wait to make this pencil skirt. I'm a beginner and cannot cut a fabric straight to save my life, but as God is my witness, I am going to make this work and make this skirt. Wish me luck !!!
Thank you! ❤ You can do it!!
Dear Ms. Historian Closet, you are ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL at SEWING!!! I have been looking at videos now for well over two years to learn how to sew and I must tell you - YOU ARE REALLY GOOD AT SEWING!!! I saw this skirt and I know I can sew it. Because of you, I am turning to Vintage Style at 63 years of age. Please please continue sewing and teaching us. God Bless You immensely and I hope you read my message. Could you possible sew a blouse with flounce on its sleeves? Anywhoooooo, YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Sonia!
I am absolutely loving the top-down view. I imagine that those studio lights will come in handy when it starts getting colder.
Thank you Chae! Yes much more agreeable under the lighting in the colder months!
I really appreciate your encouragement about not having to be a fancy seamstress to create one's own clothes. Going in I knew I would be challenged to get the ball rolling as I am a perfectionist to the extreme (and somewhat frugal to boot, often fearful of "wasting" fabric). But with your very helpful pattern making videos I feel more confident about getting close enough to my particular shape and just diving in. I'm super proud of myself for completing the personalized front bodice pattern, but this pencil skirt is an even simpler way to get started and guarantee a decent fit. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge of making beautiful clothes! 😘
I love the approach you have when it comes to sewing. Most of us are home seemstresses and " we ain't got time for that" so quick and dirty it is!!!! If it wasn't for shortcuts I wouldn't even. Love the skirt. And your darts always come out so wonderful!!!!
Thank you Sarah!
Sometimes I watch for the sewing… sometimes it’s the eye makeup! Happy to have found you!
Thank you Janice!
Love this Bianca! I’ve sewn my first Summer Suit drafting my own patterns from copying your videos and following your advice and this is something I would never have been brave enough to do without your help. Thankyou!
Thank you Johanne! Congratulations on the summer suit! I do love a suit
This is such a lovely fabric! I always appreciate how no-nonsense and anti-fiddly your sewing videos are, it makes everything much more approachable.
I scrolled through to see if it was mentioned, but you might look at local hardware stores that do knife sharpening! I had mine done at a family-owned place and they came out really sharp.
Thank you Alison!
This is the first time I’ve watched a sewing video and not felt confused. You stitch over your pins if you want to girl. It’s your world, we’re just visiting! 🙏🏿🖤
“Who needs skin, it’s fine” 😂 such a mood! I don’t have a clapper but I do have a wooden drinks coaster so I use that. Love the fabric, and yes, Mood should send you fabric!
Love the layout of the pattern pieces to get most out of your fabric. Good to be frugal ❤
Check small hardware stores or anywhere that advertises knife sharpening. They will often also sharpen scissors.
Love your bangs!!! I am a novice seamstress, but I love working it out. You are a great teacher.
Thank you Debbie!
I love your sense of humour. Lovely clothes and great ideas
After watching and rewatching your videos I finally made myself a pencil skirt block pattern! The finished skirt is a new favorite! I was really encouraged by your fitting tips to make it fit how I like it. I cant wait to use the pattern again to further refine the block (and get a new skirt)
I love to hear this!
As a nurse I can say when I’m showing newbies how to do something I always say this isn’t the official way to do this but here’s how it actually gets done lol, I think life is like that in general 😂🤣😁
Im a retired nurse, and that is what i always said!
"I let the force guide my sewing" yo I FEEL that!
My mom, like you, was a fashion design major and taught me to sew the same as you re: leaving in the needles. I very rarely have needles snap on me because according to my mom, having them perpendicular to the edge of your project makes the needle of the machine usually just scooch the pins out of the way. However, with the vintage machine I just got I may take a leaf from your book and start pulling pins as I go. :)
Love the fuss free approach to your sewing and the fit of your skirt is perfect, something you don't see with mass production.
Thank you Tricia!
Yes to the self-crated ceiling camera harness. Excellent angle of the Blue Table of Doom. Great tutorial.
BTW> I like the sneeky peek of your bangs.
Thank you!
You can use a rolled hand towel and use as a clapper instead of your hand. It works. I love that print and fabric too. 👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤
Love your videos and especially your voice-overs. My boyfriend ended up watching your shoe collection and comb collection videos with me because he liked your personality! haha
Thank you!
As has been said by the estimable Cathy Hay- finished is better than perfect.
It’s something I tell myself a lot. Also something I was telling a bunch of teenagers today, as I took my first shot at teaching anyone anything. Why I thought a bunch of 13-15 year olds would be a great start, I don’t know. Nothing fancy, I just went into my daughter’s class and taught her class how to make masks. It was something. They were actually very enthusiastic, but you had to be super careful not to crush their fragile self esteem (especially as most of the class is either ADHD, Autistic, or both). But they did really well.
Masks are actually not a particularly beginner friendly project, as I discovered- not for a bunch of teens who have barely so much as looked at a sewing machine before (and boy am I glad that I told them to mark their sewing lines on their fabric!). There’s quite a few steps to it, and sewing something inside out isn’t something that is always intuitive. But they did a pretty good job, and like I said- enthusiastic! To the point that many stayed in class through morning tea. I’ll be going back in Tuesday to help them finish the masks.
If you ever teach mask making again, the Olson pattern is fairly easy ... but then, I've been sewing for -ahem- years.
That's awesome! I think more young people should learn to sew, even if only a few days to discover if they like it, or to know from then on a bit more about how clothing is made.
I love your video... certainly not boring and I love your side misc comments as I watch your sewing. Very unique.
Thank you!
Your dry humour is very entertaining :) Great Video :D
This is the way I learned to sew many moons ago before the invention of press-on interfacing, so watching this is nostalgic for me! --Teresa
Love the print! The use of pattern cutting to get all the pieces in a yard was pretty neat!
Thank you Avery! This is why I love wide width fabrics, I can get a whole skirt on just one yard :)
I love you're no nonsense approach to seeing! The easiest dart and zip I have ever seen. Thank you. X
Thank you Jayne!
Love your style, love your down to earth honesty, very refreshing.
Thank you Tara!
I love the new camera angle. And I really enjoyed this video. Great work!
Thank you!
I have been loving the new filming setup, my vertigo thanks you!!
Thank you so much for this turorial. I really need this for my class in dressmaking especially this pandemic time. We do not have a face to face class so this is what i need for my students to learn. And also your video on how to draft pattern. Thank you so much. Keep safe always🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Daisy!
I've made 2 skirts now, and for both of them I didn't actually do any real... Research on how to finish the waistband onto the skirt. I kinda just stared at it for a while trying to picture how to hide all the seam allowances from the gathered bits into the waistband. One I did the finish by hand, the second one I did with stitch in the ditch because my dad bought me a special foot for it and I didn't want to take a long time to do it. I did watch a video on how to do the stitch in the stitch at least... But both times I've been worried about whether it's strong enough of a finish or if this is even the right way to do it. So, seeing you doing it the same way is such a relief that I somehow managed to do it the right ish way and that I didn't completely ruin the pieces! 😂
Though I definitely will be sucking it up and hand stitching the waistband finish in future, the stitch in the ditch looked so uneven, sadly. Worth the time to do by hand...
You and your videos are a veritable font of helpful information!
Thank you for this, Bianca. Especially the encouragement. You've inspired me so much! I have a huge stash, very definite plans and just need to jump in!
Thank you Barbie!
This was so helpful. Thanks for preparing this video. I have always been afraid to try this; however, it seems like I can potentially do it! The worst that can happen is wasting material, but there are lessons with everything.
Your videos always cheer me up. Your thought processes are like mine. Love your work. Thank you for such lovely instruction. I am going to try this skirt soon!
Thank you! ❤
Thanks for sharing this. Seeing what you’re working on from above is 👍🏼.
Thank you Judi!
Love this fabric Bianca! Looks fantastic as a pencil skirt👍Thanks again for sharing your sewing ‘know how’ along with witty repertoire 😁❤️💋
Thank you Jo! ❤
Lovely! I would very much like to see a circle skirt!
Coming up soon!
It looks great to me. Loved watching you create
Thank you!
Love watching your videos, you have an amazing sense of humour ❤️
Thank you Seruni!
Funniest, most entertaining sewing tutorials on youtube
Your play by play is absolutely killing me 🤣
Your videos are so good, I am on a BINGE
Thank you Teresa!
I have made it a goal to learn to use all the feet! I just got a pack of fancy new sewing machine feet and I am loving the overlock foot right now (because I'm also working with wool, and it tends to fray so needed to overlock it before I can Make The Thing). And I can see the blind stitch foot will be super useful in the future. But yes, I generally leave on the regular all-purpose sewing foot and just go (its the quilter in me). Love the process!
Your style and videos are a lot of fun and very interesting!
Thank you Sally!
Omg your iridescent beetle coloring eye makeup is soooooo amazing!
Thank you Thea! The shade is called seaweed from JD glow cosmetics
TheClosetHistorian you have addicted me to JD Glow!
First time watcher. Loved how you did the zipper. Way better than I was taught in Home Ec decades ago. Nice looking garment.
Thank you Nancy!
Great job. The skirt looks fabulous on you.
Thank you Marie!
I love every garment you do! Bravo
Thank you Melanie!
Thank you for helping so easily.
Thanks so much for this video. I stumbled upon it and I am so glad. Thanks especially for the encouragement you shared. As a sewing newbie, I have been afraid to try to make things. I really appreciate what you said about gradually improving over time and letting go of the fear. Like you said, I am not anywhere near to being a professional tailor but I am looking forward to "getting better with experience and time". Plus the skirt looks great! 🙂🪡
Thank you! You can only get better by starting somewhere I say!
You can sharpen scissors on a garden-shears sharpening tool, they sell loads on Amazon :)
Another great sewing video!
Thank you Geri!
Hi Bianca!! Wonderful vlog.. I absolutely enjoy watching you make things your way.. Pencil skirt looks absolutely fabulous on you....
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Thank you Deana!
I love your sewing videos because of various reasons, but how awsome is the synthesizer music you used 😍
Thank you Pina! I love syths, I am a big fan
Very nice skirt! I was taught to match pattern print also, however this one looks very nice not matched.
Learnt a lot, thank you xx
Cute skirt Bianca! Came out lovely.
Thank you Andrea!
The skirt is cute, love the pattern. 👍🏿
Thank you!
I love that fabric! I’ve almost bought it twice! Hmmmm maybe I need to just go do that...
I bought it in the voile as well...oops
I love your videos, the educational information is awesome, but I love your character so much more. You be you and be amazing. Thank you.
Thank you!
Beautiful, thank you.
Turned out great!
Thank you!
love the top down camera!!
Loved the video! It was helpful to watch you install a zipper! Also, I got a chuckle out of your comments about your arms! Rock those arms! They're perfect!
Thank you Janet!
Thank you. This was really helpful.
Thank you Elena!
Love your videos!!
Thank you!
The top down cam is great!
If you've got a local butcher they tend to offer knife and scissor sharpening.
Also loving the new top down camera, it's great for seeing all the steps
Thank you Holly!
Hello Gorgeous Lady. Instead of backtacking or back stitching at the beginning and end of a seam, I use a 0 stitch, lift the needle, adjust to the stitch length I wish to use. At the end of the seam, I make sure the needle is up, change to the 0 stitch, and the seam is completed and secured at both the beginning and the end. :)
I just burst out laughing re, your comments on your bangs...no need to worry, we have all been there. My Mother once had my bangs cut so short that they stood straight up like in a flat top mens haircut! I wore a scarf for weeks in 5th grade because of that haircut! My sister had alot of hair on her arms and she felt very self conscious about it for years. Never mind what anyone thinks and shame on those who comment negatively. They should know better. Their bodies are not perfect, no one's is. The skirt came out beautifully and it looks great on you and that is all that matters!
Thank you Peggy!
This is one I am going to make, thank you.
Thank you Lesley!
First of all, lovely makeup my dear. The circular floral zentangle digital print is quite a challenge, well done! A tip for your scissors, fold a piece of tin foil several times over and use a sanding motion both on the flat and on the edges.
Thank you Susan!
Hi , Your extraordinerary tutorial is very inspire to me . I feel like that I had missed so many your viedos since I found you . I am trying to go back to those days of your tutorials. Truely , You are vety specially !
It might be little awkward to request to you , since you speak very fast most of time , some i need to go back to listen again and again ! This is only my difficalty ! Thank you for sharing !
Thank you Betty!
Love this pencil skirt, and love your Bee tat, I have a Bee on my left wrist too 🐝 ❤🇬🇧
Thank you Angela! Gotta love bees ❤
Beautiful fit is looks professionally done.
Thank you!
I personally love the look of topstiching on things so I just don’t tend to finish things by hand because I like the machine stitch! (I do use hand finishings when relevant, but usually stick to the machine)
I like topstitching too, especially on cotton twill, it just seems right!
Super video, thanks you
Thank you Brenda!
Your eye makeup is fantastic
Thank you Katie!