Summer is here and that means it's time for some fun skirt projects. This tutorial shares the pattern making and sewing for this paneled maxi skirt with pockets. I used four metres of fabric in total for this piece.

The mind is incredibly powerful. How we choose to interpret our experiences is more important than what we experience. Choose every day to not just survive. Choose to THRIVE!!!

I rediscovered my love for sewing during a very depressing time in my life... sewing is now my therapy. :)

The actual thing that has happened to me this year so far is me having to change my mind from getting married out of depression to follow my dreams, though I could have learnt a skill along the line but I opted to face my schooling instead... Now that am done with schooling, I realised there's more to me than getting married which is to explore... Now I explore with different sewing styles on kimdavis ...and get married out of my own willingness rather than out of depression... 😊

My 92 yr old mother in law is terminally ill and while that is terrible the good thing that has happend to my husband and I is being able to be with her during her last days. You see, we are missionaries in East Africa (10yrs and counting) and as you well know, it's expensive to fly back and forth. This yr we came to visit her in Feb and were to leave again in April. Then lock down happened. Flights were canceled. Her health has worsened and, had we left as scheduled, we would have missed her final days. We thank God for this small blessing during these difficult times.

Hi priscillia . One good thing that happened to me this year was that, during the lockdown here in Lagos, I was trusting God for an educational tablet for my 2 year old son. I wasn't working so money wasn't coming in. And I really wanted my son to have the tab so he could learn his abc's and 123's at home since he couldn't go to daycare cos of the lockdown. Miraculously without asking, someone blessed me with some money and I was able to buy it. Now my son is really enjoying his tab. Infact he's loving it!!!!! 😍😍😍 Thank you Jesus.

I used to attend the Manchester Community Centre tailoring evening classes and used to pay 1/2 a pound every evening but learned little. I thank you for the clarity in tutoring especially drafting the bodice pattern for the construction of garments.

Love the way this skirt ended up.... the fabric looks so nice in this skirt

Thank you for saying this truth out loud and up front. We are three years on now, and justice is creeeeping up on some of the bad actors in our country at long last. However, this work is not finished and we must remain aware and active to bring peace and justice into existence. I so appreciate you.

This year my little sister and I partnered together and started a scrunchies business. We sold out in the first week. We really didn't expect the success as we are just high school students.

This is year I manage to buy my first sewing machine ever and am so happy all be able to sew more designs ..much love from Kenya ❤

One good thing that happened to me this year was getting to see my grandparents who raised me celebrate 55 years of marriage as well as celebrate their 75th(grandmother) and 80(grandfather) birthdays ❤️

On good thing that happened to me, with all of this lockdown and pandemic, is that it gave me room to develop myself more, I definitely read more, also started my exercise routine, tried new sewing techniques and also filmed a videos one thing, have always wanted to try...thank you

Someone promise me a sewing machine that is good thing for me that I have been waiting for

A really exciting thing that has happened this year was me getting enough courage to start my own clothing brand. I haven’t had the resources to execute it in the best way but I’m really proud of myself for having the courage to start.

One of the good things that have happened to me is when somehow got out of my depression, its because i found myself sewing again. It is a passion of mine ever since highschool. I stopped sewing when times get rough but i found my inspiration and it is you the way you teach people how to sew is amazing. Thank you.

hi there, thank you for all yr wonderful videos & glad that you & yr family is safe. for me, i found despite all the issues that we, all over the world, are forced to face currently, the good still trump it all. there are 100 good deeds and acts of love shown in every 1 bad thing that occurs. people are so willing to share so much love and help and in encouraging each other across continents- just like yrself- beyond what we can imagine. despite all this, i feel love & hope in humans. cheers to rediscovering a stronger and caring us!

I was given my 2nd granddaughter born 4 weeks early and perfectly healthy 🥳🤗 xx

Because of school closures, I have been able to get into sewing and consequently find great channels like yours to help me to learn.

I wish all sewing tutorials were like this one! The pace is perfect, the instructions are super clear! And there’s no annoying music in the background.

One thing that has happened to me this year is that I had a beautiful baby girl in January..it was a good start before the pandemic became too serious. Though I sacrificed my work and time for this moment and I can't wait to start sewing back...even If i sew from home which I know it not gonna be easy without help...im just always happy sewing !

this year surely has been so tough soo many bad things has happened. but if I think of one good thing that happened in my life I actually can come up with many good things. due to the lockdown I learnt a lot of new stuffs like sewing my own dress finally in which I succeeded and also became an expert in cooking. also i took this time to bond with my family and got to know a lot of new stuffs about my husband. just like they say every cloud has a silver lining this COVID-19 situation also has taught us a lot and made us newer better people.

I am a fashion design student and in my first year first semester in Paris. since schools are not going to re-open until September, i believe this is the right channel for me to learn new things before we go back to school. I'm going to try it right away. Thank you very much and may God increase your knowledge

One good thing that has happened to me this year is be able to purchase my sewing machine and starting my journey in fashion designing.

Being alive and having my sanity intact amidst all that has happened and still happening is the best thing that has happened to me.thanks for the tutorial,easy as always

Hi, enjoyed the panel skirt video. One good thing that has happened to me this year is I still have my job during the pandemic. I know a lot of people are out of work, and I could only imagine the anxiety being without income causes. I've been limited on the help I could do, so every pay day I donate $25 to a nonprofit organization that supports a community need like a food pantry, local church parish or a health center. My humble contribution to my community.

I stepped out ob faith and opened my store front, providing alterations and custom sewing creations and classes.. Only God.

Kim thanks so much for all the selfless kindness by giving piece of your knowledge in fashion. Am indeed very grateful. One of the good things God has done for my from January till date is having not been admitted in the hospital nor administed drugs, nor arrested by the police nor buried any of my children, in-laws or family members. I give all the glory to God the faithful and unchanging God.

The most exciting thing that has happened to me this years is starting fashion school. Now I can improve my sewing skills and become a great fashion designer in future. Thank you for all your inspirations 🥰🥰🥰

One good thing that has happened to me this year is seeing my mum alive😭😭 she is down with partial stroke as a result of high blood pressure. This paralysed her left hand and it makes me cry every time, but seeing her alive brings me Joy and I can't just help but thank God for her life. This money will go a long way in helping my mum get drugs and food supplies, God bless you Kim Dave.🙏🏻🙏🏻

There is no goood thing that has happened to me this year. But that doesnt me that i have given up i still strongly believe that God will make good thing to happen to me before the year runs out. I really like ur skirt and all ur tutorials it has really helped me improve in my sewing skill. May God give you more knowledge to impact on people.

This period I began teaching fashion designing , and I realised d more u teach d more u want to learn more nd it has improved me

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! One good thing that has happened to me this year is resigning from my job to pursue my fashion design dream. I know it seems risky especially in a time like this. It’s been an idea for years but I finally disregarded fear and anxiety to take the plunge. By God’s grace it’ll work out for good ❤️

I bought my first industrial machine and I am happy with it. I have seen my skill improving during self isolation using this new machine. Thank you for your videos, they have helped me a lot in my sewing journey.

2020 has made me more grateful. To find joy even in the smallest things. That is the best thing that has happened to me this year. It's June, I and everyone I know is safe and not a COVID19 statistic. So, yeah I'm grateful to be alive and watching your tutorial on creating this gorgeous skirt; that I will be making very soon. 😊🙏

Woow❤❤💞in love with that skirt,,,this year the one thing was that my dad finally accepted my fashion career and even bought me my first sewing machine I really grateful for that💜🙏

One good thing that has happened to me this year is that my faith in God has grown and am becoming a better person

This skirt is gorgeous! Definitely will have to try it out. One good thing that has happened to me this year is that I started my dream job in January and they have been so supportive to me helping me to continue my training all though this crazy period. Life can be good and I hope you are all keeping well 🙌🏻

I just had a baby and that's the best thing that has happened to me this year. I couldn't afford a standard fashion school in Nigeria as their prices were way beyond me, so I decided to teach myself via online tutorials on KZfaq and facebook and I'm happy about the progress I've made so far. Thanks kimdave for all your tutorials, u'd never know how much it has helped people like me who almost gave up their fashion dreams due to poor finances. Thanks once again and I'm definitely trying this skirt out.

Good thing that's been happening since the pandemic is my credit has gone up points everyday and schooling is blessing me with great knowledge of fashion 😊😊😊😊🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I have gain more confidence in my sewing carrier this year and am so Grateful to God and to You Kim Dave.. I have now started gradually and hope to become a big fashion designer soon.. God bless u

best thing that happened to me is that I was able to connect with my family members. With work, it was very hard to have a nice relationship with my parents, and I am very blessed by God that during this time, I am still able to have my family around and feel comforted by that. Not being able to work has definitely made me depressed, not making enough money to support my family, but I am slowly starting to recover from these negative thoughts, and this whole situation has really helped me realize that having loved ones around me is a blessing and I should not take that for granted ever! This was another great video Priscilla :))

One of the greatest things that happened to me this year was getting a sewing machine. It cost 37000naira and my dad paid for it. I'm a 5th year medical student and I dedicated the last 5yrs of my life to it. This lockdown was an opportunity to pay attention to my 2nd love. I started by watch a video of you unwrapping your machine. Thank you for all the patterns you draw and for using a simple language and explaining every step.

One good thing that has happened to me this year🤔.. For the past five years before this, a particular date has been kinda special to me (and no its not my birthday😃,or anyone else's ).. And this year, that date was even supposed to be extra special but It wasn't going to be cos I had kinda failed at what made that date special...i didn't even realise until the night 🌃 of that date, that it ended up being special,( not for the reason it had been special for the last five years ).. But cos I had gotten my very first sewing machine that day with the help of my parents ❤️.. It was like God telling me; that's not the only thing you're good at, Look! You'd be good at this too😊 I started this sewing journey ✂️about last year in October and yeah yeah it isn't all roses 🌹 and rainbow🌈 but I'm really really glad I took the step.

Thanks for sharing these techniques you make sewing really easy. This year I made up my mind to be deliberate in everything I do,deliberately reaching out to someone, deliberately loving and deliberate in my work. I think that was a good thing that happened to me this year because it made living through this period of lockdown and the covid 19 pandemic easier

I like how detailed your videos are. Your editing is top notch. I hope I can grow to this point too in making videos on KZfaq as well.

Just plain beautiful.

One good thing that has happened to me this year is launching my business

One good thing that has happened to me in 2020 is that I gathered enough courage to finally start my fashion business. I was doubting myself because I didn’t think I’d be able to balance it and medical school but l finally started and I’m proud of myself. Hoping God strengthens me through my journey in the fashion business ❤️

One good thing that happened to me this year is rekindling my love for creative sewing. Tks for sharing i really appreciates your tutorials

This skirt is unique and beautiful I just love it. Thanks for sharing 🙏😘👍

One good thing that has happened to me this year is learning to finally love myself and to seek my happiness from within and not from people or things around me. I have been struggling with depression for some years now which got worse earlier this year after I was scammed of my business capital for fabrics sales which I started last year to assist myself with school. I felt I was going to drop out of school but am presently getting better now and plan to start my business all over again from the scratch once schools resume and the lockdown finally ends. Thanks for your tutorials they inspire me to sew more and improve on myself.

This year has been kind enough for me as I learnt to sew my own garments which is very proud for me . Thanks ;)

First of all, I want to say a big thank you for this tutorial. One good thing that has happened to me this year is learning fashion designing online even though I don't have a sewing machine yet. I've been wanting to learn for a long time but due to the clause of no sewing machine, I just stay back. But this year, I decided to go and learn (mostly online) and I do all my practicals with needle and thread stitches and I'm actually doing well in it.

Thank you!! I made this skirt 2 times!! 1 short and 1 long.. is was one of my first draft to sew projects!! I love your content.. thank you

I love your videos. You explain it so clearly. It’s so easy to understand for beginners. Thanks so much 🙏🏽

This year has been good for my sewing, I left my job to work through my collection of fabric to make more clothing! It's been really nice for my physical health as well!

Simply gorgeous!

Love your clips and your tutorials.You are truly an inspiration to so many of us. Thanks for sharing your wonderful knowledge. These are challenging times.. The power over model, patriarchy, systemic racism and generational trauma of the last 401 years since slavery have converged and are finally being confronted. *It's long overdue. It's a challenging and painful chapter in history yet at the same time, the change is so crucial. So we can evolve spiritually and understand each other and help heal one another and the earth.* Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings, Priscilia, during these challenging times. *Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.*

One good thing that has happened to me this year is getting on birth control to ease my extremely painful menstrual cramps. It really is a blessing to be able to function like other people - go about day to day activities - as opposed to being confined in bed. I know this may not be a permanent solution...but i am so thankful for that.

Love your patterns and love your explanations for creating patterns. Thank you 😊

Hi Kim, I love watching your tutorials they're very detailed and easy to understand it has made me better at my sewing (thanks to you). The best thing that has happened this year is realizing I'm better than i think i am and could do more. Started saving up for my industrial machine and making more clothes least for me, I'm definitely making this one too but because of the pandemic its been a slow process but I'm grateful.

Love the way you sew everything

Just started following on insta and one good thing that has happened this year especially on lockdown is slowing down, discovering your channel and following my mothers childhood dream for me to be a seamstress... I did refuse to learn when she was still alive but now am loving it..I love your videos becoz they are so simple to follow and inspiring...❤

I just finished my very first item of clothing. Ty s much for making this so simple.

Hi Kim Dave. You are always my inspirator. Lovely tutorial, simple and straight forward. Meeting you this year has speed up my learning skill. You are my online teacher. Thank you so very much. I have all your video. God bless you.

a lovely design i fell in love with the scaloped hem immediarly. your tutorial was easy ro follow as well, thank you so much

This is what I had intended doing for my final project in fashion school but couldn't get the finance to round up. This is super amazing. I love it. Who knew I could rock it on a skirt without boning???? One of the good things that have happened to me this year is being able to bounce back from near depression. I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I had left many things undone cuz I felt overly stressed. I packed up my sewing machine and decided it was time to give up for about four months. Thank God He helped me find myself and now I'm back to sewing. I just started making hair bonnets to sell and hoping to move next level from there.

This is, quite literally for me, the clearest instruction I have found to make a skirt. Simple, but sooooooo effective. You're a great teacher. Thank you for sharing!❤

I so love it. Kimdave, thank you a million times

Kim you my teacher bless you all the way from Senegal

I am glad I found you on KZfaq, Good instructions, I just completed the pattern and I am getting ready to cut.

Good Job I Love this skirt very Beautiful Thank you very much for teaching us God continue Bless you With Favour Wisdom ❤️✨🙏🙏🙏

Oh my goodness. So beautiful. Can't wait to make this

I love how you explain everything. Thank you. World peace.

A friend brought me back some fabric from Cameroon. I knew I wanted to make a skirt and this tutorial was exactly what I needed to get me going. Thanks, Kim!

You're so wonderful, such a bright light. I came for the skirt, stayed for the inspiration!!!

Hmmm... I guess one great thing that has happened this year is that I have successfully finished my first year in art school despite the fact that COVID-19 came about, I was still able to pull through and finish the second semester successfully. I get my grades back next week which is exciting knowing that my tutors have told me that they loved my work prior to today.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in creating this beautiful garment. It is both classic and new at the same time! I love the fabric, the fit and the flair. Isn't it great when those elements come together? I appreciate your inspiration and encouragement. One good thing 2020 has taught me is that it is in the valleys I grow. For this realization, I am heartened, hopeful and grateful. We may be separated by many miles, but we are joined together by our desire for meaningful change and a better world. Much love to you from California!

Wonderful tutorial, one good thing that happened to me this year is that I overcame my fear of sewing outside my comfort zone and I intend to push myself even more. Thank you for the tutorials.

I am determined to make this skirt. Love it Kim.

I have been looking forward to this video.... The worst two things that can happen to a designer;broken down machine and a broken arm...earlier this year they both happened to me😭. I remember crying and asking the doctor how am going to do my final year projects. The doctor said,"🤗all things work together for good"... 6 weeks later my cast was removed and exactly a week later,Kenya reported their first Covid-19 case and schools were closes. I was devastated😭 and I asked God why...but stepping back,I was like " 🤔🤔wait a minute" If I had not broken my arm,I would have done just basic designs resulting to lower grades because I researched alot when my arm was broken If Covid-19 had not affected our country,I definitely wouldn't have enough time to finish my 11 projects All am saying is that setbacks only results to major comebacks. Look at the catapult theory; for the stone to go far,you need to pull the catapult far back.This pandemic has put us on a catapult,it has set us waaaaay back but when we will be launched back,we'll go to greater lengths and heights. All things work together for good. 2020= SETBACKS ONLY RESULTS TO MAJOR COMEBACKS

This skirt is so pretty😍😍😍😍. I love the technique you used in attaching the pockets. Makes life easier that way. Definitely recreating this with my own twist on my channel. You are such an inspiration and I love love love the way you make your videos. I just started creating content here, haven’t gotten used to things but thanks for always being here as a source of guidance without even knowing it😊. ❤️❤️❤️ One good thing that has happened to me this year is finally starting my KZfaq channel. The amount of happiness I feel once I’ve successfully uploaded a video is out of this world. ❤️keeps me busy so I don’t focus on all that’s going on this period.

Hi Kim. Your tutorials are very good, they attracted me to the word of sewing. Easy to understand and the end results are always remarkable. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and God bless.

This year has been really tough. I hope anyone going through any problem finds someone to talk to. It has been so tough on me and as I write this I really can’t think of anything good that has happened to me. I guess the one good thing that has happened is the birth of my nephew. I’m happy he’s here with us now.

During this time I discovered my love of sewing. Been watching a lot of tutorials ❤️

I'm grateful for this year,my sewing game has improved though not where i want it to be and watching your videos have really helped me as a self taught designer. I couldn't afford a proper training but watching your sewing and fashion tips videos has really been of great help. I'll be grateful if I win this £100 so i can make up and purchase an overlock machine. I'm a big fan of your work on IG as i follow all your pages.

Diffinatly making this skirt . 2020 made me really focused and brought alot of eye to my life .I started s new business and I'm greatfull

Thanks for sharing this skirt pattern and make. I had a 9 gore pc skirt and it was fabulous. I'm not on IG but I've learnt to be more grateful for what I have also saved a lot too. Much love to you and yours. Also felt the pain in your voice talking about what has happened over the past week or so. It's very SAD amidst all that's happening with COVID19. Take care and be safe.

Definitely trying this with boning lol thanks for the tip!! This skirt is so gorgeous!

Love your fabric and your skirt💗👗 and you matched the print so perfectly! 🤩

This looks beautiful.

Wowww, if you're not on Skillshare already then you should :D you're an absolutely fantastic teacher! Gorgeous skirt and great instructions :)

New subscriber. You are a born teacher. I'm definitely going to make this. Thank You Darling

😍Fell in love with this skirt immediately I saw it. I showed to my sister because she was the only person that came to my mind when I saw the skirt, and she fell too😅. 😊 I'm making hers soon. Then, for the one good thing that has happened to me this year: I've left my Thinking Zone (because I always hesitate and procrastinate) and entered my Action Zone;😄and it's going well. Thank you Kim.

Beautiful. I love new ideas♥️

I am so glad I found this tutorial!! I have been looking for this pattern.

I love everything about ur channel, u make every tutorial easy to get and to understand and sharing what it took u to be here rly get me inspired and u rly are sweet😊

That is a beautiful skirt! Love it!

Love it, love it, love it!!!!!! This will be my get out of sewing jail project. Havent sewn anything (clothing) in a while, just masks.