I shared this a couple weeks ago at Riley Blake…and I hope you don’t mind that I am sharing here today. They really are great Spring skirts!
Hi everyone, it’s Simple Simon and Co. and we are back today with an easy but especially darling skirt today that we have seen all over children’s clothing websites selling for lots of money. But instead of spending lots of money, we are are here today to teach you to make your own tiered skirt out of fabric from your sewing stash.
I made this particular skirt for my daughter who is seven years old and wears a size 7 in girls, but the skirt is easily adjusted for absolutely any age and any size (even adult—-wouldn’t an all white one for Spring be lovely?)
For my skirt I used three different fabrics from The Simple Life by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake Designs.
To begin the skirt, you will need a measurement of how long you want the skirt, which you will then need to divide by the number three (because you want three tiers.)
I needed an 18 inch skirt so my tier measurements are each going to be 6 inches. But because you will have seam allowances on each tier you will need 7 inches for the middle tier….and the top and bottom tiers will need a little extra to make an elastic casing on the top and a hem on the bottom.
Also, because the tiers get more full as the skirt flares out….you will need double the fabric for your second tier and triple the fabric for your third tier.
Here are the exact measurements I used for a girls size 7-8, but you can adjust according to your size of elastic and how much hem you want at the bottom.
Top tier– 8.5 inches by 45 inches (one width of fabric).
Middle tier–7 inches by 90 inches (two widths of fabric).
Bottom tier– 7.5 inches by 135 inches (three widths of fabric).
(You can see I have two seperate pieces for the middle layer and three fabric pieces for the bottom layer. Stitch these separate pieces together to big, long strips before you begin the tutorial. )
And here is the tutorial of how you make the skirt….
And you are done!
Thanks, as always for having us here today! We always look forward to being over here…..
~Elizabeth
Oh it’s simply beautiful!!! I think I’ll try to sew this skirt this week-end!!!
On step five when you say finish the edges, what does that mean exactly?
On step five when you say finish the edges, what does that mean exactly?
This type of skirt remains my favorite thing to sew for my daughters (and myself) and it really does save me money. I’d never be able to resist the expensive boutique skirts if I couldn’t make them myself Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Love your fabric choices. 🙂 I do think an all white one would be lovely. . . .
Beautiful and a great tutorial, really easy to follow, thank you.
finishing the edge means to zig zag or straight stich the edges of the fabric so it won’t unravel with wearing or washing the garment.
Thank you, just finished one of these for my daughter, very straight forward and easy. Thanks for the tutorial 🙂
Thank you very much Simple Simon (Elizabeth) for the easy tutorial. God bless you immensely, for everything, including your time. I appreciate this.
Found your site this morning, I want to make a Gypsy skirt for my daughter who has trouble dressing. This is such a nicely done site, very easy to follow, has good vibes, Thanks!!
Thanks for the tutorial my granddaughter loves her new skirt 🙂