Quick summer skirt tutorial

I have been away on vacation in the woods so couldn't post but i managed to get it up by the end of the week so I'm excited! this weeks tutorial is for a super easy summer skirt. the pictures aren't the greatest but they should get the job done.

to start choose 2 fabrics one for the main part of the skirt and one for the stripe on bottom.

Measure around your waist where you want the skirt to sit, I added 10 inches to that measurement and this is what I used for a width of my skirt. ( If I make another one I would add more so that it was a flowier skirt.)

Next decide how big of a stripe you want at the bottom, cut your stripe fabric the same width as your main fabric and as tall as you want it to be. *Make sure you add seam allowance and hem to your height measurement.

 Next sew your stripe onto the bottom of your main fabric, I used a zigzag stitch to make a cleaner seam and it is also has a little more give then a straight stitch which is good when making clothing. Once the two pieces are sewn together fold over the bottom and iron and then fold over again and iron. This will enclose the raw edge of the fabric to create your hem. Stitch along the edge to hold in place. Sew the side right sides together to create a big tube.

once I had the skirt piece all set I held it up to me where I wanted the bottom to land, I folded the top down where I wanted the waist to be.

I ironed this fold and then stitched about an inch from the fold with a straight stitch to make the gathered look above the waist band.

 Once this first seam was in I decided what size elastic I wanted to use. I used a 2 inch and simply wrapped it around my waist and then cut it an inch or two smaller to allow for it to stretch and stay on.

Finally I folded under the flap for the elastic to create a clean edge making a pocket big enough for the elastic. I straight stitched along the edge leaving an opening big enough to feed the elastic through.

I have a large clothes pin for cloth diapers with a teddy bear head on it I attach it to the elastic end and feed it through the pocket making sure to hold on to the other end so it doesn't feed in. Once both ends are through I sew the two ends together and close up the rest of the opening.

This project took me about an hour from start to finish and was actually made using left over fabric from a romper I made for Little Miss!

Happy Sewing

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