MAKIN’ IT: simplest ever SKIRT TUTORIAL
Making a skirt for a bit woman is appealing since it needs extremely bit fabric, as well as this guest publish from my good friend Cori explains exactly how to do it in extremely few steps. however what I truly want to do is make one for myself. Tonight, dear stitching machine, I pledge to spend a bit bit of time with you. Thanks, Cori for the inspiration!
How to sew the simplest ever skirt
Recently I was provided a stitching maker as well as my long-forgotten teen like of stitching was rekindled. I started by re-purposing old clothes – tee shirts to dresses, tanks to totes as well as tops to skirts. ultimately my child as well as I discovered our method to the remnant bin as well as gotten some scraps to make doll clothes as well as purses. I published the creations on the internet as well as my good friends were soon coming ahead with uses of material donations which I scooped up gratefully. My very first job was a skirt for my child as well as we got so lots of compliments that I made her another. as well as another. These skirts are SO easy, as well as since your only “unfinished” seam is the selvage, it looks neat as well as won’t unravel.
Four-Seam Skirt
You will need:
A light weight cotton (not knit) material from a 42 inch bolt. choose exactly how much material you requirement by choosing exactly how long you’d like it to be as well as then add four inches to that number. (for example, If I want the skirt to be 14 inches from the top of the midsection band to the hem – the best size for my 6-year-old – then the number I get is 18 inches.
A length of 1-inch large elastic for the midsection band
A security pin or elastic feeder to get the elastic into the waistband you’ll be creating
Rickrack or ribbon (optional)
Instructions:
1. set out your pre-washed as well as ironed material ideal side up so the selvages are on the left as well as ideal as well as fold it in half (right sides together).
2. seam ONE: stitch up the side.
3. produce a midsection band by ironing a quarter inch under as well as a tad a lot more than an inch from top to produce a casing for the elastic. Iron as well as pin in place.
4. seam TWO: sew a seam as close the top of the midsection band as possible (sew all the method around)
5. seam THREE: sew a seam as close to the bottom of the midsection band as possible (leave two inches available to insert elastic)
6. change length of skirt as well as cut if necessary.
7. seam FOUR: hem
8. seam five is totally optional: pin rickrack or ribbon on the bottom as well as sew in place.
9. now you have a tube with a completed hem as well as a almost completed waistband. You kept in mind to leave a few inches of the bottom seam in the waistband open, right? thread the elastic with the casing as well as and sew together. sew casing shut.
What’s that hanging off my elastic? It’s my great elastic threader tool. (Editor’s note: I couldn’t discover Cori’s on Amazon, however right here are similar products.)
Thanks, Cori, for contributing to our Makin It series! Not a skirt person or a sewer? pick a different project!
Check out Cori’s child in her wardrobe of mom-made skirts, lots of of which have coordinating shirts.
Matching with Mommy!!