Well, it took me a while, but it's here at last. Do you remember I wrote a while back about a skirt I wore during the Cayman Islands' first ever sewing meet-up? Robin suggested I should sew a skirt like the one I was wearing, and immediately I knew it was a great idea and got to work. Introducing the Gathered Summer Skirt. Sizing given for sizes 34-52 inch hips, all should fit on less than 1.5 yards of fabric.
Summer is here at last. For some of us, it lasts longer than others, but whether it’s a trip to the beach, a picnic, shopping with the girls, or a day sailing, you’ll still need to look cute and summery.
The design for this skirt was copied from a Ready To Wear skirt I already owned and loved. I think it has the perfect ratio of gathers to length and with the elastic waist, is comfy and casual.
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This skirt has 3 different tiers, a loose comfy fit, and an elastic waist. Easy and fun to sew and can be made in any size. Not just for the grown-ups, but good for teens too.
You can download the pattern and instructions for the Gathered Summer Skirt from my design account at Payhip. It's a PDF file containing both instructions and pattern sizing all in the same file. Enjoy!
This skirt has a lot of gathering, over long pieces of fabric so do check out the earlier post about how to gather using dental floss – written totally in response to the trouble I was having with this skirt! Make your life easy and gather with dental floss and this skirt will go quickly and smoothly and soon be ready to wear.
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Enjoy your new skirt! We would all love to see what you make. Please do take a couple of photos and attach them in the comments section below so we can all see your work.
If You'd Like To Support Our Site If you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of free sewing patterns and projects, please consider buying us a coffee. We'd really, really appreciate it.Do you ever look at all those beautiful quilting cottons and wish you could just wear them? Summer is the perfect season to turn those quilting fabrics into a pretty skirt! With just a couple of measurements, you can make this in a wide variety of sizes. It’s easy to make and fun to wear!
1. You will need cotton fabric and 1” wide elastic. To determine the amount of fabric, measure your hips and add 12”. Divide that number by 36 and that will equal the number of yards you’ll need.
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For example, let’s say my hips measure 40”. Add 40+12 to get 52”. Divide 52 by 36, and you’re left with 1.44 yards. Round that up to 1 ½ yards of fabric.
2. Prewash your fabric so your skirt doesn’t shrink later. Divide your hips-plus-12” measurement in half (in my example above, that comes out to 26”). Fold your fabric with the selvages together. Cut two pieces of fabric perpendicular to the selvage that are that width.
3. Determine the length you’d like for your finished skirt. I used 21”. Add 2 ½”, so for me that was 23 ½”. Cut your two rectangles to that length, cutting off from the selvage edge.
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4. Pin the two rectangles with right sides together. Stitch down both sides (for me, the 23 ½” sides) with a ½” seam to create a tube.
5. Zigzag stitch over the edge of the seam or cut it with pinking shears so it won’t fray. Press the seams to one side.
8. Stitch close to the inner fold, leaving 1 ½” open to insert he elastic. Feed the elastic into the casing by pinning a large safety pin to the end and pushing it through.
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9. Make sure there are no twists in the elastic, then overlap the two ends by 1” and stitch together securely. You may want to overlap the ends, pin them, then try the skirt on to verify the fit before stitching.
10. Push the elastic completely into the casing and stitch the opening closed. Even out the gathers. Stitch vertically through the waistband at the side seams to prevent the elastic from rolling and twisting.
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Here are my 12 favorite projects to sew using vinyl. Whether you are a beginner using vinyl on your sewing machine, or you’ve already been sewing on vinyl for years, there is a free tutorial or pattern here for you.Stitch up a breezy skirt to add to your summer wardrobe. Skirts are easy to construct and can be customized in so many ways. They are a stylish and fun way to stay cool this summer! Sew one for yourself with one of these women’s skirt sewing patterns.
Recently my daughter and I were going through our closets to see what things we had to wear this summer. We live in a hot and humid climate, and it can be hard to find things to wear that keep us cool and are still stylish. I’m not a huge fan of shorts and have always felt that skirts were a great alternative to shorts for the summer months.
I’ve gone through my fabric stash and have a big “to-do” list right now. I’ve sewn several women’s skirts in the past and am sharing some of my favorite patterns below. The circle skirts I created several years ago remain one of my favorite tutorials. I’ve also included on the list many skirt patterns that I’ve wanted to try for a while! A few of them are even skirts with pockets (yay for pockets!) If you make one of them, please let me know how it went in the comments section.
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Many patterns on the list are free skirt patterns & skirt tutorials; a few of them are pdf sewing patterns that have a fee. The skirt patterns that are for sale are all well written and fairly priced.
As a general rule, if you’d like to make a skirt for summer that is lightweight and easy to care for, I recommend the following fabrics.
Some of these skirt patterns do feature a zipper closure. A few feature an elastic pull-on waist. I would not recommend eliminating a pattern because of a zipper. Zippers are not hard to insert into skirts, and most patterns contain clear, easy-to-follow directions. I have found that skirt patterns with zipper closures fit better and are more flattering than elastic waist skirts.
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The method you use to finish the seams of your skirt will depend a lot on your equipment and the type of fabric you are sewing with.
If you are sewing with a woven fabric, you will need to finish your seams
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