The Leggy Maxi Skirt

My younger sister (E) is 6'2 (or something like that) and has a desire for a maxi skirt. She requested that I sew her one so she didn't have to spend $70 on one that is actually long enough. Since I love my little sister, I agreed to it. Since I also love myself, I decided to make myself one first as a practise run so I didn't waste the material I bought for it. I used this tutorial as a starting point, with a few modifications. The one I made for E is going to be a little different, and I will make a post for it as well.

This skirt is definitely wearable, and I get compliments on it before people even know I sewed it myself. I love the way it flows around my legs as I walk outside. I definitely need to wear shorts underneath so the whole world doesn't see more than they want to of me, but thanks to my chub rub I do that anyway. You can never have too many pairs of spandex shorts. Similar to my $0 skirt, I didn't spend much time finishing and being exact on this skirt, which I would if I made it again. Here are my takeaways from the experience:

1. Finish hems properly. This skirt has a lot of hems (sides and bottom) that should be double hemmed because they are very visible close up. I just sewed a regular stitch and it looks pretty sloppy upon inspection.
2. Make sure things line up properly. When I sewed the space at the top of the skirt for the elastic, I ended up with some holes where the elastic is visible that I didn't end up fixing (yet). I also twisted the elastic, so it does not lie flat. 
3. Aim for an even hem. I clearly have not nailed hemming skirts yet, I don't have a straight one at all. I will be looking up tips for straight hems before I make E's skirt.

This skirt was great practise for a skirt that I want to be perfect, the fact that I actually like wearing it is just a bonus!

Thanks for reading,

Amanda