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How to Make a Skirt out of a Pile of Scraps: No Pattern Needed!

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JenniferStern Jennifer Stern, contributor
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I inserted some tiny trim under the seam allowances, then I topstitched them down using silver metallic thread and a zigzag stitch.
Here is my ribbon skirt—four gores cut on the bias created lots of scraps to work with. (I started with 2 yards of 60-inch-wide organic cotton fabric.)
Heres my heap of scraps—too good to go to waste!
I inserted some tiny trim under the seam allowances, then I topstitched them down using silver metallic thread and a zigzag stitch.

I inserted some tiny trim under the seam allowances, then I topstitched them down using silver metallic thread and a zigzag stitch.

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Iron the scraps of fabric if necessary, and cut them into wedge-shaped strips. The narrow end should be 2-1/2 inches to 3-1/2 inches wide and the opposite end should be about an inch wider.

Cut strips
Alternate the narrow and wide ends to get the most strips out of your scraps. (For example, I just cut a strip with the narrow end at the left of this photo; the next strip I'll cut will have the wide end long the left edge.)

Piece together smaller scraps to get even more strips cut.

Piece smaller scraps to get long enough strips
Keep in mind how long you would like your skirt to be. Try not to cut strips that are shorter than that.

After you've cut all your strips, lay them next to each other on a large work surface. (Make sure you overlap each strip to account for seam allowances.) Position the shaped interfacing over the strips to make sure you have enough. Trim the ends of the strips that stick out past the waistline side of the interfacing.

lay strips along shaped interfacing
By trimming the top ends of the strips, you'll be able to match them up as you sew the strips together.

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Comments (7)

mmuschka writes: Delightful and absolutely Brilliant!! Thank you for taking the time for such a thorough how-to!!! Having tutored under perhaps the most scrap-saving, frugal,stylish & beloved grandmother - I can, with great assurance, say she would have been impressed! Needless to say, she passed her frugal ways down to me, & I can almost see her smiling at the ideas you've given me. Thank you, again, for sharing your inspiration & the great memories it evoked!!!
Posted: 5:57 am on June 21st
babsalonia writes: What a great idea, I hope to try it soon!!!
Posted: 9:22 am on June 18th
PinkParisian writes: This darling skirt is sooooo cute. I have got to trY this. How very clever.
Your project is very inspiring. Now I have to think about how my scraps will co- ordinate as a skirt! How fun is that? Very cool! Thank you so much for this article and cute idea.
Posted: 8:34 am on June 18th
JenniferStern writes: Thanks ladies! I'd love to see what you come up with. Happy sewing.
Posted: 1:48 pm on April 23rd
MeredithP writes: This looks like great fun! I'll definitely be doing something like this. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Posted: 8:12 am on April 19th
Tifana writes: You are sooooo talented. I can't wait to try this. It perfect!
Posted: 9:58 am on April 18th
craftydame writes: this is an amazing tutorial! super detailed, and super clear!

there are lots of fun tutorials out there for simpler items (simpler to write tutorials for to!), so it's a treat to see something so detailed explained so beautifully!
Posted: 5:14 am on April 18th
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