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

comments (7) April 18th, 2009

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.

Photo: Jen Stern

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Make sure the facing extends past the zipper tape

Make sure that the ends of the facing extend to the raw edges of the side seams. Sew along the waistline using a 1/2-inch seam allowance.

To encourage the lining to stay on the inside of the skirt while you're wearing it, understitch the lining. Start and stop stitching 2 inches from each end. Flip the facing back down over the right side of the skirt. Put the zipper foot on your machine and stitch the facing to the zipper. Clip the corners and turn the facing to the wrong side of the skirt.

To understitch, stitch through the lining and all the seam allowances. Sew a scant 1/4 inch away from the edge of the skirt. Gently hold the skirt and lining away from each other as you stitch.

I'm so excited that I got two skirts out of that fabric!

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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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