Summer of No Pants - Skirt Sewing Challenge

The Summer of No Pants is coming up quickly!  I already have a bunch of skirts and dresses that I have bought over the years, but I really wanted to make some, as well.  I just haven't done it.  So I've come up with an idea.  I had so much fun doing some "selfish sewing" for Made by Rae's Spring Top Week Challenge, that I thought I would host a little challenge of my own.  Now, I'm no Rae!  I don't have nearly as many readers and there are no sponsors and, frankly, I'm totally making this up as I go along.  But here's the deal--summer officially starts on June 21st.  That's a little over a month from now.  So the challenge is this:  four weeks, four skirts.  One skirt per week posted to my Flickr group.  Here are the details:

The Summer of No Pants
Skirt Sewing Challenge!

Beginning on Monday, May 24th, make one skirt per week for yourself.  Not for your kid--this is for YOU to wear over the summer.  We will make a total of four skirts. 

Each week starts on a Monday, and that week's skirt should be posted by the following Sunday.  For example, Week 1 will start on Monday, May 24th, and your first skirt should be posted by Sunday, May 30th.  I will post about my skirt, and pick some skirts from the Flickr pool to feature on my blog each Monday (or Tuesday-cut me some slack :). Here is the posting schedule:
Skirt 1 - post between Monday 5/24 - Sunday 5/30
Skirt 2 - post between Monday 5/31 - Sunday 6/06
Skirt 3 - post between Monday 6/07 - Sunday 6/13
Skirt 4 - post between Monday 6/14 - Sunday 6/20

Join and add your pics to the Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! Flickr Group.  I have a sad little Flickr group that nobody ever posts to, so we can use that as a place to share our skirts. If at all possible, please post a picture of you wearing the skirt rather than having it lie flat.  It's hard to get a good idea of a skirt if it isn't ON someone.  Put a description under each photo letting us know about the fabric, the pattern, the inspiration, etc.  If you blogged about your skirt somewhere, be sure mention it!  That way, if I feature it I can link to your blog.

Super Duper Extra Bonus Stuff (for those who want a greater challenge!): Make one skirt entirely from stuff already in your fabric stash.  Make one skirt a reconstructed project out of old clothes (either from your closet or from a thrift/consignment shop).  Make one skirt that has a non-elastic waist (i.e. button or zip closure, or a wrap skirt). And make one skirt any way you want to!


This is a personal challenge.  There won't be any winners (although you may get a blog feature!).  Bonus: No losers!

That's it!  I know this is kind of last minute, but I hope some of you take on the challenge.  I figure that at the very least, I'll force myself to make a few skirts.  Over the next week, I'll post inspiration and links to free or cheap skirt patterns and tutorials that I find online.  If you have any great links to share, I encourage you to do so in the comments, and I'll try to share as many as I can over the next week.

Horray for no pants!