Maxi skirts are all over the place. Are they not? I love them for many reasons, but my favorite is that they are so comfortable and versatile! So, after finding some cheap jersey at JoAnn's I decided I was going to make one. This one has just the traditional waistband. I thought about going for the fold over, but decided I didn't want to sew that much for the night! This skirt is quick and easy.
Materials:
~ 1 yard of jersey
~ thread
~ measuring tape
The first thing I did was lay out the material. Because I wasn't sure how I wanted the flow of the skirt to go, I chopped it down the side so I had two different pieces. Did that makes sense?
Next, I folded the material over and marked my waist measurement. For my waist measurement, I took the measurement, divided it in half, and then halved it again. Make sure to add a little room for seam allowance. I marked the measurement out and then cut from the mark down to the sides of the fabric. Like so:
When you unfold the material you should have two pieces with identical sides. Next I pinned the sides and sewed the seams.
For the waistband, I measured my waist and measured the approximate height of the waistband I was going for. I wanted a waistband that was about 3 inches high. So, I cut out a piece that was my waist measurement long by 6 inches. I then sewed the two short end together to make a circle.
Once I had the circle I folded the waistband in half and pinned the edges under.
I then pinned the waistband to the skirt and sewed on. For attaching the waistband to the skirt, I recommend a zigzag stitch to allow for stretching when you slide the skirt over your bum/thighs.
The last thing I did was adjust the length of the skirt. Since it's jersey it's up to you on whether you want to hem it or not. I chose not to! And, because I keep forgetting to take a picture of the finished product on, I'm just going to post this as is!
