Today we have a friend that we met through Project Run and Play. We actually tried to meet her in real life at an event….but we had no luck. Darn it, next time for sure. We are thrilled to have the lovely Kiki, from Kiki and Company join us with a simple and quick skirt for girls. (And I love the bandanas she used, aren’t they adorable?) Thanks Kiki!
Hi there, everyone! My name is Kiki from Kiki and Company and I am so excited to be here today to share a quick and easy skirt for this amazing series.
I am bound and determined to use up my fabric stash I have overflowing in my room, so when I looked around the room for some inspiration, I found these:
Yep, just 2 simple bandanas and a little extra fabric and elastic and you have yourself a cute and breezy skirt perfect for the hot, hot summers we experience here in Las Vegas.
To start off, get 2 matching bandanas and lay them flat. Cut each bandana in half. Sew the sides together and finish the top with a serger or zig zag stitch. Place one of the pieces inside the other (I put both pieces with the writing that is often found on bandanas on the inside of the skirt.) and sew the tops together.
Now it is time for the waist piece:
Using THIS guide, figure out what size you will need the waist to be and add 2 inches. I used 1 1/2″ elastic, so I cut a piece of fabric that was 3 1/2″ thick and made a tube by sewing the sides together and flipping it right side out. Nex,t I took a 6″ piece of elastic and thread it through the tube to the middle of the tube. I sewed the elastic down on one side (see pic.) Next, I gathered fabric over the elastic and then sewed down the other side. This formed the waistband when I cut the strip (which now included the elastic) to the size I needed. Sew the pieces together. Lastly, take the waistband and pin it to the bandana skirt part by pinning the four sides and then simply gathering the material in and pinning to create even gathers. Sew around the waistband.
To finish off the skirt, I added a simple flower to the front with a pin. It gave it just a little sass and will be easy to take off and on according to the outfit!
I really enjoyed working with the bandana because all of the sides were already finished. It made putting this together super simple and quick, which is fun because then you can make a lot in a little amount of time! I also love how many funky patterns you can find!
Good luck making your own simple bandana skirt and thanks so much for having me, Elizabeth and Liz!
Thanks for letting me be a part of this amazing event, Elizabeth and Liz!
What size child would this fit? I have a 6yr old who is about a size 5 waist but almost 7 height. How could I make this to fit? Would I have to use 3 bandannas?