I’m participating in Kelly’s 12 Skirts of Christmas today! I always love a good excuse to make myself something to wear so this series is really fun! Check out Sewing In No Man’s Land for more skirts!
I’ve had this purple matte jersey laying around forever. I love the color and the drape is really fun. Since it is matte, it kinda has that grandma skirt feel, so I pleated it. I think it looks like something you might find at a thrift store.
// Heart tights: Forever 21 // shoes: Modcloth //
// top (it’s actually a dress, tucked in): Asian iCandy // bag: vintage // skirt: handmade!
Since there is some give to the fabric, I didn’t need closures. I sewed the hem by hand. Winter makes me crave hand sewing. I also had to catch up with some TMNT with my kiddo. You know.
It was SUPER duper windy and freezing when we took these photos. But I kinda love how it shows the movement of the fabric!
Want to make one for yourself? It’s easier than you might think!
click below for instructions!
Let’s start with the waistband.
1. Measure you waist or hip (wherever you want the skirt to sit). Divide by 2 and then add 1 inch. That will be the top of the pattern piece. Taper the sides out 1″. The piece will be (waist/2) + 1″ by 5″ tall. Cut 4 from your fabric.
2. Cut 2 from interfacing.
3. Fuse interfacing to the backside of two waistband pieces.
4. Pin waistband pieces right sides together at the top. Sew and repeat with other waistbands.
5. Open and press.
6. Now pin pieces together with right sides together and sew.
Step 7: Fold over the waistband and match up the bottom edges.
Step 8: Cut 2 pieces rectangles for your skirt. They should be about 2.8 times your halved waist measurement and as long as you want.
Step 9: Pleat the skirt to fit your waistband.
Step 10: Match right sides of waistband with right sides of skirt and sew. Hem bottom.
Done!
MYSTYLEDIARYY
12/15 at 1:15 PMThe skirt turn out well, im not a big fan of the colour though:P
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kate
12/15 at 7:53 PMThank you! I think it would look good in another color, too! Maybe light pink or green.
Accidentallyblogger
12/15 at 2:36 PMI looooove the tights…. they are super cute! Also the tutorial is very easy…. A good way to start the sewing journey hah
kate
12/15 at 7:53 PMThank you! I love the tights also, my favorite ones! Yes, this would be a good first tutorial!
marysza
12/15 at 4:45 PMI just loooove pleated skirts! Thanks for this tutorial! Last time I tried to sew a pleatet skirt from an old curtain I didn’t use any tutorial and that was a mistake :D haha :D if you are interested you can see this not very perfect skirt here: http://marysza.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-can-we-create-from-curtain.html
And I love your hearty tights – I have very very similar ones, just with smaller hearts! :))
kate
12/15 at 7:53 PMI think that is really cute!! I love the shape of it.
Alida
12/15 at 6:00 PMI love everything about it! (Especially the color. Purple lovers unite!)
kate
12/15 at 7:52 PMThanks Alida!!
calinai
12/15 at 7:37 PMThat’s your color…did you use a pleat foot on your machine or just pin the pleats?
kate
12/15 at 7:52 PMI pleated them by hand and used pins.
Emily
12/15 at 10:02 PMfun and easy!! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
Christie
12/16 at 12:17 AMI love it! You are so cute Kate. And I actually really like this shade of purple :).
Stacia
12/16 at 4:46 PMIt looks beautiful! I am no longer intimidated by pleats. :)
F. K.
12/19 at 7:29 PMThat colour is so lovely! Thanks for the tutorial!