Ruffle Skirt for Spring

sewing tutorial 

This is for a size 3T skirt, I will include

 dimensions for different sizes at the bottom

 Supplies:

 3/4 yard cotton fabric

1/2 yard elastic (3/4'' wide)

Matching thread

Sewing machine
Scissors
Pins
Ruler 

 Instructions:

 1) Pre-wash your fabric then iron. Fold in half so the selvedge's are matching (finished or un-cut edges) 

                                    

  2) Cut 2 11'' wide strips and one 4'' wide strip. One side is folded so each of these strips is twice as lone. be sure not to cut the fold.

 3) Take the 4'' strip and cut a 30'' length from it.

 4) Fold the 30'' strip in half right sides together (it should be inside out). Pin the short side and sew with a 1/2'' seam allowance (the stitching should be 1/2'' away from the edge of the fabric.

 

 5) Iron the  seam allowance open.

 6) If you have a serger, serge one edge otherwise sew a zig zag stitch along the edge of one side. If you have a directional fabric make sure this is the top.

 7) Fold over 1'' to the wrong side of the fabric. Sew down right along the edge leaving a 1'' opening. Put this piece aside.

8) Take the two large pieces and place them right sides together and pin together the two shorter sides and sew together with a 1/2'' seam allowance.

 9) Iron open both seams

 10) Fold over 1/2'' along the whole bottom edge and iron. fold over an additional 1/2'' and iron again.

 

 11) Sew 

Gathering...

12) Sew 3 (YES 3) rows of basting (the longest length stitch your machine can do) along the top of the skirt.Make sure to leave long threads on each row, do not back tack, do not let rows intersect and leave 1'' between the beginning and end of each row. pick up the top thread of each row and hold securely.

  13) Slide the fabric along the threads

 

 14) Continue sliding and moving the fabric along the threads.

 15)  Continue this process until the skirt maches the waistband piece and the gathers are evenly distributed.

 16) Pin right sides together the unfolded side of the waistband piece and the ruffled part of the skirt.

 17) Sew around with 1/2 seam allowance (be sure to set your machine back to a normal stitch).

 18) Fold upward and remove and basting stiching that may be showing.

 19) Take a 17"" (or a piece 1'' smaller then the child's waist) and attach a large sturdy safety pin.

 20) Pull the elastic through the caseing created earlier. Make sure there are no folds and overlap the ends of the elastic and sew together.

 

 21) Pull the elastic inside the skirt ans sew closed the opening... All done :-)

Other size options

12M:  You will need two 9'' strips and one 3'' strip. Cut the 3'' strip to 26''

2T: You will need two 10'' strips and one 4'' strip. Cut the 4'' strip to 28''

3T: See Above

4T: Buy 1 yard of fabric. You will need two 12'' strips and one 4'' strip. Cut the 4'' strip to 32''

5T: Buy 1 yard of fabric. You will need two 14'' strips and one 4'' strip. Cut the 4'' strip to 34''

If you have a request for a special size let me know!