How to Sew Skirts
The skirt is a simple and easy piece of clothing to sew without having a pattern. In addition to being an easy task to accomplish, it gives you complete control on the type of skirt you wish to make. All you need are a few simple items and access to a sewing machine.
What You Will Need
- Pins
- Thread
- Fabric
- Drawstring
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Take your fabric and loosely wrap it around your waist with the wrong side of the fabric facing outwards.
- Mark the area of the fabric that will be sewn together with the pins.
- Lay the fabric on a sewing table or the floor.
- Use the pins to finish pinning where the fabric will be sewn together. This will be the seam of the skirt.
- Use your sewing machine to make a 1/2 inch seam along the side of the skirt.
- Use an iron to press the seam.
- Turn in the ¼ inch of fabric at one of the skirt’s ends.
- Press the turned in fabric with your iron.
- Turn the fabric another inch and sew against the edge. This will be the waistband of the skirt and will contain the drawstring.
- Cut a small vertical slit in the middle of the waistband.
- Tie the ends of the drawstring into two knots.
- Feed the drawstring through the waistband of the skirt.
- Try the skirt on and test out the drawstring for the proper fit.
- Hem the skirt to the desired length.
Additional Information
- To add a personal touch to the skirt, decorate with iron-on patches or applique.