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Spring Fever: The cupcake skirt.

My five-year-old named it….I think she was hungry.  But we went with it.

Are you ready for the Tiered skirt tutorial?
Here’s what you’ll need for a girl’s size 3-5: 
(You will need to adjust for bigger or smaller sizes)
*under skirt fabric–I used white cotton 15 inches by 45 inches (width of fabric)
*fabrics for 4 layers — I used half-yard for each layer (but you will have a couple inches left over—accessories!)
*a marking pencil
*a ruler
Step 1
Sew your underskirt, including the casing.  I didn’t put a hem on the skirt but just serged the edge.  If you need help with this go back to the Bustle Skirt Tutorial.
Step 2
Cut 2 strips 8 inches by 45 inches for each ruffle.
Step 3 (I am missing a picture–Sorry.)
Sew your two 8 inch strips together to make one lonnnnnng rectangle.
Step 4
Fold your 8 inch lonnnnng piece in half and ruffle with your sewing machine.
An easy way to do that is to set your tension on the highest it goes…my machine 9.
Put your stitch length to the highest it will go….my machine is 5.  And now just start sewing your fabric.  The machine will ruffle it for you!!!
Repeat for all 4 layers.
Step 5
Lay out the layers the way you like them.
Step 6
Using your marking pencil and your fabric ruler, mark every 3 inches starting at the bottom of your skirt.
Step 7
Pin and sew the bottom layer on UPSIDE-DOWN (so you will have finished edges).  You will probably have a couple of inches left over at the end.  Just turn under the fabric where the ends meet and cut off the rest (here are your accessories).  Repeat pinning and sewing for each of the other 3 layers.
Step 8
Add your elastic through your casing (I do 2 inches smaller than your girlie’s waist size. I did 19 inches here.)
And you are done!!!!  Now all we need is some good Spring weather to wear it.

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Comments

  2. Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says

    I love these ruffle skirts – I think I May need to make one for my daughter this Spring too 🙂

    If I know her (and I am pretty sure I do), she will be head over the heels in love, and I will have to fight it off of her every day.

    Yours came out great!

  7. Christy says

    ADORABLE! I’m going to have to give this one a try for my sweet almost 9 year old. Maybe she won’t be too scared to help me. 🙂

  9. elizabeth says

    Natalie,

    I have had it in my stash for a while but the selvedge says Windham Fabrics, “Timber” by jessica levitt. Hope that helps!

  15. Angela says

    HELP!!!! I tried to get my machine to ruffle…no such luck. My tension is on 9 my length is on 4 (both the highest setting…) and I get a straight line and not ruffle 🙁 any ideas. I am so sad!!!

  16. Angela says

    I tried to do the ruffle and my machine is not doing it…HELP everything is set as the post described. I am trying to make a gift for my sister and I want to cry 🙁 HELP

  17. Tara Kerr says

    If your machine is not making the ruffles with the settings noted above it could be two things. First check to make sure the pressure of your foot is right for the fabric your using. My machine (brother) has settings for 3 different pressures, and I had to have mine set to the highest pressure. Secondly, I had to adjust the tension on my bobber, making it looser. There is a little screw on the bobber and it took a little trial and error to find the right tension to create the ruffles. Hope this helps!