Elastic Waistband Skirt

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  Step 1

  Before you get started, you'll need to take some measurements and prepare your fabric.
  -To determine fabric yardage: measure the finished length you want your skirt to be- we did from the waist to 4" above the knee- then double that number, plus add 5" (2.5" for the elastic channel and 2.5" for the hem).
  -Measure your waist.
  -Cut elastic (use at least 1.5" wide elastic) 5" shorter than waist measurement.
  -Cut fabric to proper width by adding 20% of your waist measurement to both the front and back panels.
  *don't forget to remove selvedge edges, pre-wash, and press fabric before getting started.

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  Step 2

  -Mark folding lines with chalk, and press your waistband channel and bottom hem by folding the top and bottom of your fabric 2.5".

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  Step 3

  Now you are ready to sew your side seams!
  We are using french seams, but you can also clean finish your side seams with a serger or bias tape.
  -Start by sewing 1/4" seams with wrong sides together.

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  Step 4

  -Trim raw edges down halfway.

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  Step 5

  -Press seam open.

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  Step 6

  -Flip right sides together on the seam you just pressed open and press flat.
  -Sew 1/4" seams.
  *we used edge of presser foot (with centered needle) as a guide.
  -Repeat on other side seam.

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  Step 7

  -Measure and press waistband channel starting with the full 2.5", then press raw edge under 1/2".
  -Hold pressed fabric in place with glasshead pins, so that you can iron over them without them melting.
  -Prepare the bottom hem the same way you did for the waistband.

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  Step 8

  -Sew hem in place by topstiching at 1/4".

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  Step 9

  -Sew the waistband elastic channel closed by edge stitching, but leave a 2" opening to feed elastic through.

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  Step 10

  -To feed elastic through channel, stitch a piece of rigilene to the end of your elastic.

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  Step 11

  -Gradually feed elastic through channel.
  -When you get back to the opening, remove rigilene.

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  Step 12

  -Pull both ends of elastic through opening, and stitch/backstitch until secure.
  -Stitch opening closed- either by hand or machine.

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  Step 13

  -Give one last pressing to skirt and put special attention on pressing the waistband gathers flat.

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