Basic Project 2:
Elastic-Waist Skirt
Did you know you can make a skirt without using a
pattern? You can—and it’s really easy, too! The skirt
featured here is made from lightweight, woven cotton
fabric cut into a long rectangle, has an elastic casing
at the waist, and is accented with a tiny trim along the
hemline. This is the simplest type of skirt to make. Why
not make several and have a new skirt for every day of
the week?
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What You Need
• Knowledge of straight seams, elastic casing, and
attaching trim
• 44-inch-wide
x
20-inch-tall (111.75
x
51 cm) cotton fabric
(this fits a 28-inch [71 cm] waist)
• To customize the size: width = 9 inches (23 cm) + hip mea-
surement; length = 3 inches (7.5 cm) + desired length (for
example, from waist to knee)
• 45-inch-long (114.25 cm) trim
• 2-inch-wide (5 cm) elastic 29 inches (74 cm) in length
• Straight and safety pins
• Sewing machine
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Iron
• Seam gauge
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