1. Cut two fabric pieces - the top one is about 28" by 9" (sorry all my measurements are in inches as I use my quilting board and rulers to cut)
- the bottom is 34" by 5.25"
2. Sew the hems to make two circles and overlock or zigzag stitch the edges.
3. Increase your stitch length on your machine (I turn mine to 4) and with a long tail of cotton sew around the top of the bottom piece. leave a long tail at the end as well. Pull the top tail of cotton at each end gently to gather.
4. Pin to the top piece, matching seams and easing to fit.
5. Sew and then overlock or zigzag. I iron towards the top and then topstitch.
6. Overlock the hem and fold up and sew.
7. Overlock the top and sew down leaving enough width to thread through elastic and a small opening to thread it through. I like to top stitch as well - I think it stops the elastic twisting.
8. Thread the elastic through - I use big safety pins and sew it up. Then sew up the opening. The only elastic I use now is non roll ribbed elastic and for children's clothes I use 3/4" (20mm).
9. Finished!
29 comments:
Hi Kate, Thanks so much for the tutorial. I've been making LOTS of little girl's skirts lately so a variation like yours is great. Hope the pregnancy is going as smoothly as it can. Love Ainslie
thankyou! Am off to make one for my almost 2 year old.
Thanks for the tutorial I like easy small things to make. By the time I actually finish a skirt it will be time to wear them again probably! :)
thank you, kate! i've always loved the sweet little skirts you've amde for your girls. I'm looking forward to trying this out! x
love these skirts! ia m going to make some of these for my two year old!thanks for sharing! and i love that bunny so sweet!
Thanks so much for this Kate! I haven't yet made the girls skirts so this will be one of my summer projects.
Oh that tutorial looks great. Wish I could get away with wearing one.
what a cute skirt!
Thanks for the tutorial Kate. I might have to see if I can make it bigger to fit Isabelle. They are so cute.
Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you for the tutorial. I've been wanting to make my daughter a skirt but didn't know where to begin. I guess I could have bought a book. Thanks for saving me the trouble and posting a tutorial for it. Good stuff!
Great tutorial! I just had to say that I like to topstitch the elastic casing too, cause I think it stops the elastic from twisting! Very, very cute skirt.
easy peasy, thanks Kate off to make one or two now!!!
Gorgeous! I'm having a kids clothes sewing frenzy at the moment for my girls so i'll be adding these to the list.
Thanks:)
That skirt is georgous Kate. I'm trying to think of a 2 year old I know of that I can make it for. Well done for braving some "big shops" I'm terrible at going to them and have loved finding the internet - much more exciting getting things delivered in the post.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I like easy sweet patterns...thanks!!
Smiles...
Beverly
This is an awesome little tutorial, thanks so much!
Melx
thanks for the great pattern...I am a non-sewer and just made this skirt this evening....can't wait to see it on my daughter!
Thanks for the tutorial. I whipped a skirt out for my daughter last night in about an hour. Thanks!
so cute, great job, pictures are perfect!
Hi Kate,
THANKYOU SO MUCH. I have had a Janome sitting in my study for over 4 years and I have only ever made an apron. Thanks to you I have just made my first skirt for my 2 year old niece, I have a feeling she is going to love it...
Love it, love it! It was easy, and super cute. I posted pictures here: http://aspiringartistry.typepad.com/aspiring_artistry/2008/08/the-one-nap-ski.html
This is great! I love how you put fabrics together. I myself have been dabbling in skirt territory myself lately, what with the need to bring on some Christmas bling in our house!:)
I love this skirt! I was just wondering though...how long a piece of elastic should I use (19 inches?)? Thanks!
Great tutorial! I posted a link to your project on Craft Gossip Sewing Blog:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-simple-gathered-skirt-for-little-girls/2009/03/10/
--Anne
I'm thoroughly inspired, which is exactly what I was craving to be. Thanks for the great idea! :)
So cute! Thanks.
Love it! I linked to this!
I'm so glad I found this. I'm getting ready to make some clothing for my store and want to crochet the bodice and attach a gathered skirt to create some summer dresses. This tutuorial helped give me some ideas!
I just made this skirt and linked back to your tutorial. I loved it. It was a very easy skirt for me to make and your photos and instructions were great for a newbie sewer like myself.
http://www.origamimommy.org/2009/07/felt-sweets-and-twirly-skirts.html
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