Who says that maxi skirts are just for the summer? I saw a sweater paired with a maxi skirt on Pinterest and I fell in love. After going to the fabric store and finding this beautiful deep purple fabric, I knew that it was meant to be. If only we had a little snow on the ground to make the pictures complete.
Supplies:
About 1 yard to 1 1/2 yards of fabric depending on your height.(I used about a 1 1/3 yard because I measured and need the skirt to be 42 inches long)
Sewing pins
9 inch zipper
Fabric scissors
Sewing Machine
Measuring Tape
Ruler or Cutting board with measurements marked
1. The first thing you need to do is measure how long you want the maxi skirt to be. Start by putting the measuring tape wherever you want the skirt to sit on your waist. Remember that we are going to sew a band around the top. Measure all the way to the floor. After you get this measure add about 2 inches for the hem and seam allowance for the band at the top. this is the length that you want your fabric. The width does not matter because we are going to pleat the skirt.
2. Okay, now that you've figured out how much fabric you need, lay the fabric out on a flat surface or cutting board. This purple fabric is a lightweight cotton. It is a little thicker so I didn't need any lining.
3. Instead of gathering the waistline, I decided to pleat it. This is a diagram on how to pleat fabric.
How To Pleat Fabric:
1. Mark where you want your pleat to be (31 on my cutting board)
2. Decide how big you want your pleats to be. Mine are 2 inches.
3. Pinch the fabric at the second mark (on my cutting board, this was at 33)
4. Take what you've pinched and fold it over till it reaches the first mark you made (31 on my cutting board)
4. Now that you've got the fabric pleated, baste across the pleats to keep them in place.
5. Cut the waistband of the skirt. Measure around your waist and add 1 inch seam allowance for the zipper. I cut the waistband about 5 inches wide. This leaves 1 inch for seam allowance and the rest is folded in half so when we finish the waistband should only be about 2 inches.
6. Iron the waistband in half and then 1/2 inch on each side for the seam.
7. Pin the waistband to the pleated skirt right sides together. Sew along the ironed fold.
8. Pin the skirt together along the side with right sides together. This skirt only has one seam. Mark 9 inches down from the middle fold in the waistband to leave room for the zipper.
9. Pin the zipper in and sew.
10. On the underside, pin the waistband down. Stitch along the seam.
11. Lastly, pin the hem and sew. My hem was about 1 1/4 inch with the 1/4 inch being folded under to prevent fraying.
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