With just one-and-a-half metres of fabric and a couple of habby essentials to hand, midi magic is yours for the taking. This versatile five-step skirt by Amanda Walker has been designed with stretch knits in mind, and makes for a great next step for the novice sewers among us. Plus – as if you needed any more persuasion – it’s got handy in-seam pockets too!
Download the pattern from sewmag.co.uk, then print out and follow the cutting guide. Fuse a strip of interfacing to the wrong side of the slanted edges on the front skirt and the slanted pocket bag edges. Position the pocket bags along the slanted edges of the front skirt, right sides facing. Match, pin and stitch across. Turn the pocket bags to the wrong side of the skirt, tease out the seam, then press flat.
Position the back pocket bag pieces behind the pocket bags, matching the curves and making sure that the side edges are running smoothly along the side seams, below the edge of the pocket. Pin and stitch from the top waistline, around th