onenightonly: TUTORIAL: 5 minute* skirt

do you have one night only?

Like most crafters I have a day job too. After I’ve finished my chores, done dinner, tucked the Little One in her bed, ironed my work clothes for the next day and poured a glass of wine, I’m ready for some crafting action. But where to start? If you are like me, there are a million crafting projects in your head, tucked away in cupboards, inside your sewing box, poked into far flung corners of the house or in a knitting bag under the couch half finished. Not to mention the crafting books, magazines and blogs that you regularly read in precious spare moments to provide inspiration, new ways of doing things and connect with others across the world. And I’m a girl who wants instant gratification. I want to see the end product before I go to bed. I want projects I can finish in just one night. And so I began One Night Only to provide an inspired evening of crafting for one-nighters like me! Do you have a small project you would like to share? The only criteria are that it can be finished in just one night. Simply email me a photo or two (.jpg) with your contact or info (web or blog link), and I will add it as soon as I can. And together we can craft the world, one night at a time!

July 14, 2008

TUTORIAL: 5 minute* skirt

Made by: Angry Chicken
Project: 5 minute* skirt
Method: sewing
Difficulty: basic sewing
Time: 5 minutes!*
Materials: skirt fabric (with a little stretch, but not too much - see Amy's notes at to yardage); FOE (fold over elastic), tracing paper, measuring tape, sewing machine, serger (optional), matching thread.
Hints: Amy has some wonderful hints and tips in her tutorial post, so head over and have a look! Her 5 minute disclaimer* states:
*Disclaimer: The 5 minutes only apply if you have a serger, all the supplies at the ready, and are sober. Please allow for extra time if your personal situation deviates from this.

I also loved that when referring to the waist measurement, Amy has typed 'waste' - this is a more accurate reflection of my own middle section!!!

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