Lemon Yellow Skirt

My youngest brother got married last summer, and the invitation suggested ladies wear sundresses since the ceremony was outside. I wasn't in the sundress-making mood, so I made this yellow pencil skirt instead.

I used stretch cotton twill from denverfabrics.com. I drafted my own pattern, put in a lining, a back slit, and an invisible zipper. It was great practice. The best part - it's machine washable!

However, I should have made it a little tighter. The fabric stretched a little more than I expected through the day, and it wrinkled quite easily.

I was incredibly flattered when my sister-in-law complimented the skirt, and when I told her I made it, she offered to pay me to make one for her. She was expecting at the time, and now she's probably shedding pregnancy pounds, so I have some time to plan.