Easy 3 Step Skirt for Any Size

Here is the 3 step skirt process I've created using a special elastic waist application. 

You can make this skirt for any size, including any size dolls.

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Tuesday Tutorial

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1. Buying yardage.
   First measure your waist and hips.
   If fabric is 45 inch wide & will go around waist buy the length you want the skirt + 3 inches.
2. Make sure fabric is squared. Straight across the bottom and top. Both sides must be same length.

 

3.

 Step 1: Hem (or consider doing hem last?)

Across bottom fold ½ inch. Press as you fold.

Repeat: fold another ½ inch. Press as you fold.

This is a double folded hem.

Top stitch along the edge (not bottom edge.)

4.

Step 2: Elastic Waistband

This method was introduced back in 2012 entitled

Sew Easy Elastic Waist Bands- Not Just a Granny Thing

Mark length of elastic by waist measurement ,

DO NOT cut elastic

Lay elastic ½ inch from top edge.

Triple stitch (back and forth and back)

the end ¼ inch from side edge on your right facing

wrong side of fabric.

 Fold over top of fabric at bottom edge of elastic,

 Fold back along the edge of the original top

as if you are folding paper for a fan.

 With a straight stitch or serger

sew along edge being careful

not to stitch into elastic.

Gently pull elastic through as you sew, because it will be shorter than the fabric.

Triple stitch the end when you get to mark.

Then cut off remaining elastic.

 

5.

Step 3: Side Seam

Pin together at top

Start 4 or 5 stitches in and back stitch to top. Then stitch down to hem. Make sure hem meets evenly.

**--If waist & hip measurement are too large for 45 inch wide fabric, then consider the 60 inch fabric or

Buy 2 lengths of 45 inch fabric.

For example you want a 24 inch length skirt + 3 inches= 27x2 lengths

buy 54 inches or 1 ½ yds. (which you will divide into 2 lengths.)

Sew one side seam together resulting in a 90x27 rectangle. This will be a very full skirt. You can trim down the width if you like.

 *** You might consider doing the hem last to make sure the hem is even all around the bottom.

Related Article:

Teaching Beginners How to Sew- Lesson 6 - Doll Skirt

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