Or maybe the title of this post should be “how the Vintagely Modern Skirt became a Bubble Skirt.”
For this skirt I took The Vintagely Modern Skirt tutorial and made it a bubble skirt (or you can use any fuller skirt pattern, for that matter).
Here’s what you need:
*your skirt material (I used about 1 1/4 yards of Kona cotton in “Butter Yellow” for a girls size 6)
*your skirt lining material (I used just about a half yard)
*matching thread
*button (or elastic if you want an elastic waistband)
And here’s how you do it:
Take your waist measurement.
Take your skirt length measurement.
And you are ready to begin.
Flip the gathers to the inside of the skirt.
I like to use a fitted waistband and button closure exactly like I did in The Vintage Modern Skirt (I needed a better name for that skirt. Oh well.) But, if you have a littler girl (or a toddler) you may not want a fitted waist….so just make a casing in your waistband (only sew on the bottom of the waistband to the skirts….and then put a casing in the top). And you are done!
I love how full and cute this skirt is on—-it’s even better in real life. Too bad my big school girl wasn’t home to model….it is DARLING on!
Any fun projects this week?
I am busy working on a muslin. For. Myself.
Shocking….I know.
I’ll have to make one of these after I finish all my other projects.
so pretty, I really love the color on this skirt!
Great tutorial! I love this skirt! I just made my monkey a really full skirt, similar to your vintage modern skirt, now I want to do it again but make it a bubble skirt!! If you are looking for different colored wide elastic you can find some great deals on etsy!
Lovely. And that yellow colour is so pretty!
Super cute skirt. I love bubble skirts. I really like the waistband, I typically do a shirred waist. For the hem I do one row of elastic thread so you don’t have to do all that gathering. Once you iron it, it gathers all on it’s own and it allows a little give in the hem around the thIghs where it hits. I’m really going to do the waistband that way from now on though.
Love this skirt and the color! I want one. 🙂
So pretty! I have plans to make one in my size but with a flexible waistband. I can’t wait!
I never thought a bubble skirt would be so easy. Thanks for the great tutorial 🙂
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Wow! Love it!!!
Wow, it is so cute. So much nicer than those girls patterns we know. I’m going to try this for a bigger size with your help. Great tutorial! Thank you.
What is the width measurement for the outer and inner skirt?
I saw this on pinterest! Adorable. Definitely on my list of projects to complete!
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Good idea on the elastic thread for the hem!
Beautiful and inspiring me to make one. Quick question. Since this is lined, do you sew up the side seams separately (inner and outer fabric)? I can’t figure that out.
This is such a super sweet little skirt. I love it and shared it today during Skirt Week at seven thirty three. 😉
I can’t figure out when and how you sew the side seam. Any help would be great. This is awesome! Thanks!
Nicole,
You are going to sew up the skirt in the very last step. Turn the skirt right sides together. Sew up the sides with a 1/2 inch seam, leaving a 4 inch opening at the top–then refer back to the vintagely modern skirt to show the button hole part.
Hope that helps!
Nicole,
You are going to sew up the skirt in the very last step. Turn the skirt right sides together. Sew up the sides with a 1/2 inch seam, leaving a 4 inch opening at the top–then refer back to the vintagely modern skirt to show the button hole part.
Hope that helps!
Could you please explain why the waist measurement is tripled?
Would you please explain why the waist measurement is tripled?
Shouldn’t the width of the outer skirt be 3x the waist and the width of the inner skirt be waist plus 10 inches?
So is the inner lining 8 inches shorter than the outer skirt? Since it says skirt length plus 4 inches for the outside and skirt length minus 4 inches for the lining. I’m in the middle of sewing it and the lining seems too short
Just made a bubble skirt with the help of this tutorial and a Half-elastic waist tutorial. It’s super adorable! Most helpful parts of your tut were the measurements and assembling of bottom bubble seam. Thanks a bunch!
I made it yesterday with large black dotted material. Love it so much I’m making another.
A bubble skirt was the first article of clothing I ever made for myself, back in the 80’s, I might have to make one for my daughter.
Love this tutorial! I tried the tube method my first time around and it didn’t puff for me at all. I was so pleased with the way this one turned out. Thank you!!!
i have a question- so if my girls waist is 21.75IN that means i need fabric that is 65,25 IN in width right? i would have to have a seam some where cause fabric comes in 45 or 60 IN. or am i doing my math wrong??