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A Simple Gathered
Skirt
Supplies:
Thread to
match
Waist
measurement plus 1” ,
1 ¼” wide non-roll elastic
*Make sure to
prewash fabric as cotton always shrinks.
Step 1
Measure from
your waist to the length you want the skirt and add 4” . Mid-calf is the best length
for a long trek.
Step 2
Fold fabric
in half lengthwise. (This is the way it was folded when you bought it.) Cut twice
across fabric the length you measured so you have a front and back to your
skirt.
Step 3
Sew skirt
front to back right sides together. Press seams open.
Step 4
Fold lower
edge of skirt up 1”
to inside of skirt. Press. Fold over 1”
again and press to form hem. Sew close
to upper folded edge.
Step 5
Fold top of
skirt over ½” to inside and press. Fold over again 1 ½” and press. Sew in place
close to lower folded edge leaving a 3 – 4” opening at one seam to insert elastic. This
forms the waistband casing.
Step 6
Measure
elastic around your waist and add 1” .
Using a large safety pin, pin to one end of elastc. Insert elastic through
opening in waistband casing. Thread
through waistband casing making sure you leave a couple inches of elastic
sticking out of the opening. Making sure there are no folds or twists in the
elastic, over lap ends of elastic 1”
and sew around the overlap making a box. Tug elastic into the casing and sew
the opening closed.
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