Super Simple Elastic Waist Skirt

easy like sunday morning
A real simple skirt that you can make in an afternoon and wear tons of different ways.

Posted by Jessica N. • Published 24th March 2014

Step 1
Gather supplies and cut fabric:

Cut a thin strip for the elastic casing. Take your waist measurement and add 3 inches for seam allowance.

Cut are large piece for the skirt. Cut a piece 1 1/2 times your hip measurement and add 3 inches for seam allowance.
Step 2
Make casing for elastic. Fold the thin piece of fabric in half and pin.
Step 3
Stitch edge. Pink edge and turn right side out (I used a straight pin to help pull the fabric out). Iron flat.
Step 4
feed elastic through the casing using a safety pin. Stitch elastic to the casing ends.
Step 5
gather skirt: sew 2 parallel, loose stitches at the top edge of your skirt fabric leaving long trails at each end.
Step 6
Pull the top threads of each line of stitching to evenly gather the skirt so that it matches the length of your waistband.
Step 7
pin waist band to gathered skirt. stitch together leaving a inch seam allowance.
Step 8
Trim edge to reduce bulk at the waist.
Step 9
Determine the length you want and cut fabric leaving an inch and a half seam allowance. Stitch back seam leaving a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Pink seam and iron to one side.
Step 10
hem: fold hem under twice and pin.
Step 11
stitch and iron hem.
Step 12
and you're done!