Another Ladies' Skirt & Easy Zipper

So, I've been finding some really cute fabric lately and decided to make myself some 30 minute skirts like the one I made by request for a friend. I showed you that tutorial a few days ago. It really is so easy to make a skirt from scratch including sewing in a zipper! Anyone can do it. If you can sew a straight line {who can't?}, you can sew a skirt. So, go find some fabric you like and do it. It won't take long, I promise!
Go here to see the complete tutorial for sewing a basic ladies' skirt and to get the tutorial for sewing in a zipper - the easy way.
Here are pics of the most recent one I made myself. I've got a couple more to make this weekend and I think I'll be pretty much set....unless I find more cute fabric, that is.

 {Sorry for the blurry pic - cell phone pic taken by my 4 year old.}

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Basic Ladies' Skirt {Tutorial}

I have found that I love a summer skirt way better than I love shorts. And here's my list of reasons why skirts are better than shorts:
1. Everyone looks better in a skirt.
2. Skirts can be very casual, semi-casual, business casual, semi-dressy or very dressy.
3. Skirts can be worn with a variety of shoes, my favorite being the flip flop or wedge sandal.
4. Skirts can be worn anywhere. I've even gone putt-putt in a skirt and wedge sandals. It's perfectly acceptable.
5. Skirts are way more comfortable than shorts and more airy.
I don't mind a pair of shorts every once in awhile, but I just find that I prefer skirts more. And because they are so super easy to make and fabric is so cheap, you can make a variety to last all summer for the price of one department store skirt.
Here's how to do it!
Start by getting out your favorite skirt. Simple is best for this tutorial.

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