Free Guide for Sewing a Three Tier Skirt
Today we are sewing a skirt! This skirt is breezy, twirly, and beginner-friendly. We’ll build three gathered tiers and finish with a polished 4″ elastic waistband that’s stitched through in multiple rows for a ready-to-wear look. You can plug in your own measurements with the formulas below (I’ve also included a full worked example). Plus there is a free pattern piece for optional pockets! Pocket Pattern Piece: Pattern Piece The full video tutorial can be seen here: What you’ll need Light to medium-weight woven fabric (rayon challis, lawn, voile, lightweight linen, cotton poplin, double cotton gauze) If you want to include a lining you can add that as well. 4″ sew-through knit elastic (wide waistband elastic) Polyester thread Ballpoint/stretch sewing needle (helps when sewing through elastic) Measuring tape, chalk/pen, scissors/rotary cutter Optional: serger (or zigzag) A serger does make this a lot faster! Take your measurements Waist (W) High hip/hip (H) ...
