Summer of No Pants 2014 - Post #4

This is my new skirt.  I bought this eyelet fabric the other day.  It's 54" wide I believe, and it was very inexpensive, so I purchased a yard and a half.  I have been feeling behind on my sewing and especially my Summer of No Pants creations, so I wanted to make something quick and easy.  I took my fabric and laid it out flat.  I then folded one of the edges with a selvage toward the other selvage 16.5".

The eyelet fabric is lime green and see through.  I knew I didn't want to put in a lining as that would defeat the whole quick and simple part of my plan.  I pinned the sides, then pinned right sides together and sewed.  Now, what I didn't realize at this point was that I really didn't want the outer layer to be sewed to the inner layer.  I did have to go back and detach them.  If I did this again, I would make sure to remember not to attach them this way.  

I did not sew all the way from bottom to top.  I left about 2 inches open at the top, so I would have a place to put the elastic.

Next, I sewed very close to the top edge to secure the top part of my casing.

Then I sewed all the way around about 2 inches down to make the casing.  Next, I inserted the elastic.

It got kinda ugly after this.  To close the casing, I tucked in the fabric on one side of the opening and then sewed everything (elastic included) together.  I do not wear short shirts, and I do not tuck my shirts in, so I am pretty sure this ugliness can be kept to myself.

The selvage is quite nice.  No hem needed.  I haven't worn this one out yet.  I hope it looks good with a t-shirt because I still have not sewed up any tops for myself!