There are so many people pregnant in my life. I'm super excited for them all...mostly because that means I can make all types of cute baby clothes and toys. (Admittedly, it does make me a little baby hungry, but not that much). Also, new little babies are once of the greatest little creations on Earth in my opinion. In honor of all the new babies on the way, I came up with a cute little baby skirt.
I grabbed a long piece of fabric, ironed it flat, and measure out 21 inches.
Pin the two raw edges together, making sure your right sides are facing each other. Using the outer right edge of the presser foot, I stitched it closed, and used a zig-zag stitch to finish the edges. Once that is completed, press over your new seam with your iron.
For the top of the skirt, I rolled the fabric over, and pressed it down. I like to sew along this edge to keep it in place, so you can either baste stitch this section, or you can brave it and pin your elastic to the raw edge and just sew your elastic in place. I am not brave, and I kinda like the look two stitched lines gives. However if you don't like the look, I'm sure you can do it however you want. I used 1/4 inch elastic here, measuring a strip about 18 inches, but I ended up not needing that much. (Unsure of how to sew in a simple elastic? Check out this tutorial here. She uses a straight stitch to put the elastic in place, but I like to use a zig-zag. Totally optional, and you can do whatever you like best.)
Turn your skirt inside out and make it as short as you want to. Then go to the ironing board, fold the raw edge over about 1/4-1/2 inches, press down, and then fold over the same amount again. Press, pin, and stitch into place.
That's all she wrote! Isn't it darling?
Today I'm grateful for sweet little spirits coming into the world!
No comments:
Post a Comment