navy blue & white striped skirt DIY

i originally ordered a navy blue & white knit fabric to make

anthropologie's expanding universe tank. however, when i received the fabric,

it was a lot thicker than i'd thought so i decided to make a skirt instead. 

i should've looked closer because on the fabric info,

it says it has 20% stretch which isn't a lot. 

can you tell this is only my second time purchasing fabric online? 

 i guess i still have a lot to learn in the sewists' world. :)

*picture shown of the back of the skirt

-you'll need: 1/2 yard of striped knit fabric(i purchased mine here),

scissors, matching thread, pins

-estimated time: 30-45 mins.

-project cost: very low(mine was $4 w/ free shipping)

-skill level: a beginner

1. wrap the fabric around you and see if it'll go around your whole hip/waist area.

(if it doesn't, then you'll need to cut two pieces, but this is how i did it.)

2. place the fabric a few inches higher than you'd wear it

and roughly mark with your fingers the length you want it + extra1-1/2 inches.

3. keeping place with your finger where that line is, cut across the fabric all the way.

4. fold about 2" inward to the wrong side of the fabric and pin it across.

(this will be where your waist will be).

5. fold it in half.  the red lines are to show you where the darts will be.
(the darts will only be in the back and not the front).

6. make the darts by sewing along the red lines shown in the picture.

(you can have the line be more angled as you want but make sure it ends as gradual in the end).

the darts should look similar to this.

7. cut the top 1/2 of the edge so it's a little rounder like this to resemble a pencil skirt.

8. sew along the edge.

9. hem the bottom of the skirt.

and you're done!

(excuse my butt shot but it was necessary in order to show the darts ^ ^)

this skirt only cost me $4.

buy a similar skirt at alice + olivia for $165 or make one for $4. 

the choice is yours. ;)