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How to Make an Elastic Waistband Skirt - Your First Learn to Sew and Fashion Design Project - Learn to Make Your Own Clothes

Learn to sew an elastic waistband skirt, Learn to make your own clothes. This project is easy and should be your first sewing project.

As seen in our ad for VOGUE magazine, you can make this simple elastic waistband skirt too! This Learn to Sew project makes a great first project for making your own clothes.

 
Love to sew studio shows you how to make a skirt pattern and sew a skirt. A great first project in learning to sew your own clothes. First, go to our Pattern Making Page, and make yourself a skirt pattern.
Love to sew shows you how to sew your own skirt step by step. Once your pattern is made, cut 2 on the fold of your fabric, one piece will be your skirt back and one will be your skirt front.
Love to sew studio shows you how to sew your own clothes with these step by step photograph instructions. Stitching the side seams:

With your skirt front and back PRETTY SIDES TOGETHER, pin your side seams as shown in the photo. 

(Pin both sides, only one side is shown.)

Love to sew studio shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step. Stitch your side seams using a straight stitch and using a 5/8" seam allowance.

Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step.

All seams must be finished. Open your seam and zigzag stitch on each side of your seam allowance making sure you do not catch any fabric of your garment. Zigzag on/off the edge of each seam allowance. Click on the link above for further explanation.

(Make sure your skirt is not under the seam as you zigzag. This photo shows what it will look like when it is done.)

Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step.

Press the seams open.
Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step. Making an elastic casing:

Fold under the top of your skirt 1/4" seam allowance. Stitch down the center of the seam.

Learn how to sew an elastic waistband skirt with these easy to follow photograph instructions from Love to Sew Studio. Fold waistline again but this time 1 and 1/2 inches. Press and pin. Leave an opening in the back. Use a chalk line to show where not to sew.
Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step. Stitch around the waistline leaving an opening where your chalk line is.

Stitch again along the top using the pressure foot as your guide. This forms a more professional looking casing.

Learn to sew an elastic waistband skirt with these easy to follow step by step instructions. Measure your waistline and cut elastic the same size.  With a large safety pin put the elastic through the casing around the top of the skirt.
How to sew an elastic waistband skirt step by step instructions. Stitch the elastic together.
Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step. Try on the skirt and see if the elastic feels okay and fits good. If so, stitch the opening closed.
Love to sew shows you how to sew your own clothes step by step. Hemming the skirt:

Try on your skirt again for your last fitting with the shoes you will be wearing with the skirt.  If possible while you are wearing the skirt have some one else mark the spot where you would like the hem to be.

Cut 1" below the line.

Fold up your hem 1/4" - 1/2" and press.

Learn to sew your own clothes step by step instructions. Fold up your hem 1/4"-1/2" again and stitch using a top stitching effect.

This skirt is an easy project to start with in learning to sew your own clothes.

Your skirt is done. 

You just were a pattern maker, designer, and seamstress!!! Great job!

Many things can be added to a skirt to embellish it.  Be creative! Some of our favorites are shown below.

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Here is the same skirt that was made in a print and black ruffled lace was added to the hem line.

 

 

 

 

This simple elastic waistband skirt was embellished with ribbon sewn on and a flower.

 

To Learn More About Making Your Own Clothes we suggest Christine Haynes book Chic and Simple Sewing .  It's our favorite sewing book to use for beginners in our studio, and patterns are included.  We also recommend Project RUNWAY DVDs to view as an excellent guide for fashion design.

 

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