It is hard to see, but there is a small piece of fabric sewn at the top of the slit in the back. This helps the skirt not to rip open at the top of the slit. The main part of this skirt is made from 1 pattern piece. There is a 2nd pattern piece for the piece that is sewn at the top of the slit. This skirt reinforces the concepts of sewing a straight line and hemming. It also shows how to make a casing for the elastic waistband and how to thread the elastic through that casing. This skirt was made from a jean material, but this skirt can also be made from any woven cotton material that is not stretchy or slick. Stretchy and slick materials are harder to work with and we want the kids to be successful on this project.
You can also add 2 buttons to this skirt. They are purely decorative and optional, but if you choose to use them then you put them on the tab that is sewn onto the skirt at the top of the slit. I chose not to add them to this skirt.
For those of you who are wondering what is coming next I have copied some drawings of the different projects in the first book. After the denim skirt the kids can choose which item they would like to tackle next. I suggest the pants or shorts simply because I think they are a bit easier, but if they want to tackle one of the tops or night shirts then they are able to do that as their next project as well.
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If you are wondering about boys or teens then rest assured that there are separate books for these groups that tackles projects that would be of more interest to them. I will post a picture of the projects in those books sometime soon. I am willing to teach a class to either of these groups as long as we can find 4 students wanting to take the class. So get your friends together and come have fun learning to sew together! And until then happy sewing!!!
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