Syd pretty much wears skirts 24/7. So last year when a friend asked me if I wanted to make some cute skirts for our girls I was all in.
This was the tutorial I followed. I made a couple of these and decided there were things I personally didn't like about the skirt, and I would like to change.
{I'm so grateful for the tutorial, because I did gain lots of sewing knowledge}
I like a bigger hem, a longer skirt, simplicity etc.
I also like decoration- fun pockets and crazy flowers....however- the tie has just become a nusance to the girls- no matter how I try. so I don't put ribbon in anymore.
The skirt it SO easy- you honestly don't even have to have the measurments right for the fabric...just know the steps and you can put any fabric together and make a darling skirt!
Here are some round-about measurments.
*If you know this when you go to the store, ladies will cut your fabric for you...save you a whole step.*
we are all different on how we like our skirts.... I like mine longer, chunky hem. But some of my friends prefer their girls skirts hit above the knee. up to you. just MEASURE your girl and decide where it should fall.
if your going off me- here is what I do.
5t- 14 inches overall.
you will need 12" of one fabric for top.
9" (1/4 yard) of cordinating fabric for hem
21 " waist
4t- 13 inches over all.
11"/9"
20" waist
3t- 12 inches overall
10"/7"
19.5" waist
2t-11 inches overall
9"/7"
19" waist
Other things you will need:
1/2 inch elastic, cut 1 inch larger than waist size.
Iron
2 safety pins
thread.
optional:
fabric for pockets
ribbon for tie, button, flower, ric-rac for decoration.
if the widths of your fabric are different, for instance your main fabric is wider (46") than the hem (44") cut to same size. Otherwise you can leave them as they cut them for you in the store.
(unless you are a "always wash,dry, iron" gal, then finish that step and your caught up.
Lets GO!
All Seam Allowance 1/2 inch.
Righ sides together- iron & sew the bottom main fabric to top of hem.
Iron the seams DOWN toward the hem band.
on the hem, turn edge in 1/4 inch towards wrong side and press.
Turn again 1/4" and press.
fold up towwards wrong side of skirt and pin the folded hem RIGHT under the seam stitches.
as close as you can get without going over. Sew this 1/8".
Hem DONE! yay. easy right?
now the waist band.
Top of your main fabric...
Same as above- fold in 1/2 inch toward wrong side. press
and the fold over 1"....a whole inch, because this is where we will thread through the elastic.
sew 1/8" from the bottom
Now we need to close the skirt.
Pin the last to raw edges. "side" right sides together.
you will want to stop 1- 2 inches from the top. place a pin to help you remember
sew the right sides together, backstitching where you placed your pin.
*pink or zig zag this edge is a good idea*
Pin one end of your elastic to your skirt.
place a pin in the other end of your elastic. (pin ribbon here too, if you want a tie)
Thread through.
Sew the elastic. I do it in two places...nice and tight
I added pockets and ric rac... I think it needs a little somethin-somethin. but yours may not :)
