Remember when I made a maxi skirt about a year ago? Ever since then I have been seriously itching to make more. I finally decided to do it! And I invited Tiff to join me.
We spent a whole morning going to several fabric stores. Once we had a good collection of fabric, we dove right in to our project!
We spent a whole morning going to several fabric stores. Once we had a good collection of fabric, we dove right in to our project!
You will need:
-sewing machine
-sewing machine
-Jersey knit fabric (Using jersey knit will make your life a heck of a lot easier. It doesn't fray, so you don't have to worry about hemming. And it's plenty stretchy, so you don't have to worry about using elastic around the waist.) The amount of fabric varies on your size, obviously. I'm 5' 4'' and 1 1/2 yards was perfect.
-measuring tape
-ruler
-chalk
-straight pins
-straight pins
Lay out the fabric then fold it in half.
Measure your waist.
Half that measurement.
Using the chalk and ruler, draw a line down the rest of the fabric to create the shape of the skirt.
Depending on how much flow you want, keep the ruler at an angle like so...
Pin.
Give yourself some room to sew, cut 1/2 to 1 inch away from the marked line.
(This part is not hard, but its hard to explain. Hopefully with the help of pictures, you can get the idea.)
To create a band that holds up the skirt:
To create a band that holds up the skirt:
Take some of your fabric scraps and cut 2 pieces that match the width of the top of the skirt.
Pin one strip of fabric on each side of the skirt.
Sew a strip to each side of the skirt.
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Line up both pieces in-side-out.
Sew along the chalked line.
*If you want your skirt to have slits, just stop sewing where you want the slit to start.
Turn the skirt right-side-out.
Try it on.
Adjust length if needed.
Work it!
Go crazy, make another!
Then work it some more.
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