Ruffle Hem Skirt

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Ruffle Hem Skirt

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measuring tapescissors or rotary cuttersewing machineseam guideiron & ironing boardpinssafety pin

Tools Materialspre-washed fabric (such as cotton, cotton blends, and lightweight linen)coordinating thread3/4” wide elastic

The perfect pretty little skirt.

A subtle ruffle hem and a simple elastic waistband make this skirt a sweet and easy project.

It’s multi-sized, with no pattern pieces - just fill out the simple worksheet to measure, calculate, and cut.

Choose your favorite fabric and have fun sewing!

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around waist

× 2waist to knee(skirt length)

✦ one skirt piece:

× 1.5

3.75 in.

÷

# of ruffle strips to cut(round up to a whole number)

1. Measure

3. Cut

length of ruffle strip

2. Calculate

around waist

WOF (width of fabric)

ruffle fullness

skirt width

skirt length×

✦ ___ ruffle strips: ×

This

Ruffle Hem Skirt

is for:

Name

Date

skirt width

WOF

(or piece two together)

4. Cut selvages off ruffle strips.

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5. Place two strips right sides together, stitch one of the short ends with a 5/8” seam allowance, and press seam open. If you have more than 2 ruffle strips, continue until you have one long ruffle strip.

6. Finish these small seams, applying the seam finish of your choice.

7. Cut the pieced strip to the “length of ruffle strip” you calculated in step 2.

8. Fold and press the ruffle strip’s lower long edge twice to the wrong side: 1/4” and then another 3/8”. Stitch close to the inside fold.

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9. Sew a gathering stitch on the ruffle strip’s top long edge. Pull the gathering stitch to equal the skirt width. Distribute the gathers evenly.

10. Place the gathered ruffle on the bottom edge of the skirt, right sides together and aligning raw edges. Pin in place.

11. Stitch with a 5/8” seam allowance and again 1/4” into the seam allowance.

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12. Press the seam toward the skirt. Finish the seam, applying the seam finish of your choice.

13. Topstitch 1/4” above the ruffle.

14. Pin the skirt’s sides together, stitch with a 5/8” seam allowance, and press seam open.

15. Finish the seam, applying the seam finish of your choice.Adding modesty shorts rather than making an elastic waistband? If so, stop and see: How to Sew Modesty Shorts into a Skirt .

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16. Fold and press the skirt’s top edge to the wrong side to form the casing: 1/2” and then another 1”. Stitch close to the inside fold, leaving a 2” opening.

17. Edgestitch all the way around the top of the casing, about 1/8” from the top edge. This will help prevent the elastic from twisting later.

18. Cut a piece of 3/4” elastic equal to the measurement around the waist. Insert elastic through opening in the casing, using a safety pin.

19. Overlap the ends by about 1” and hold with a safety pin. Try on the skirt and adjust the elastic to fit comfortably. You may need to adjust quite a bit, depending on the elasticity of the elastic.

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20. Stitch the ends of the elastic together. Sewing a rectangle shape will keep it secure.

21. Stitch the opening closed. Distribute the fullness evenly. You’re done!

Add modesty shorts!

Consider sewing

modesty shorts into the

skirt, rather than making

an elastic waistband.

Instead of following

steps 16-21, see:

How to Sew Modesty

Shorts into a Skirt .

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