How to Sew a Skirt: Quick & Easy Project | Craftsy Sewing Tutorial

Even if you only have an afternoon, you can make this simple skirt! From start to finish Craftsy instructor Angela Wolf guides you through seams, hems, and creating an elastic waist.

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How would you like to sew a simple skirt in an afternoon? I'm going to show you how easy it is in this short video!
Hi, I'm Angela Wolf! An elastic waist skirt sews up super fast and looks great on all body types. I'm going to be using this cute Rae Skirt pattern from Sewaholic Patterns, but the techniques would apply to similar patterns.
Cut out and mark your 6 pattern pieces.
So let's start by pinning a front side to a back side piece with right sides together at the seam line. Now stitch the seam with a 5/8 seam allowance. I am using contrasting thread so you can see the stitches better, but you would use matching thread.
Next just stitch the remaining five seams the same way. Stitch the seam, finish the edges, and press the seams open.
Now let’s go to the iron and prepare the elastic casing and the hem. It's faster if we press both in one stop! I only have part of the skirt here so you can see what I am pressing.
This is the top edge where the elastic will go. Turn under the fabric edge 1 3/4" and press. Then fold under the raw edge 1/2" and press again. This is the perfect width for 1" elastic.
We will be stitching along this folded edge, leaving a 2 inch opening to insert the elastic.
Now let’s move to the hem. Flip the raw edge up 1 3/4” towards the wrong side of the fabric and press.
Then tuck the raw edge under about 3/4" and press. Now the hem is ready for topstitching!
(OC) First, let’s finish our elastic casing.
Line up the fabric so the needle is about 1/8 of an inch from the folded edge. Start stitching about 1" away from the side seam and stitch all the way around.
As I get back to where I started stitching, you want to leave approximately 2 inches open. Backstitch to secure the threads.
Before we insert the elastic, we need to determine how tight we want it.
Wrap the elastic around your waist and use a pin to hold it closed. Make sure it’s not too tight and not too loose or the skirt will fall down!
Use a fabric pen to mark where the elastic should cross on both the outside and inside of the elastic.
Now I know after I insert this elastic into the casing, these two markings need to meet.
You can use a bodkin or safety pin attached to the end of the elastic, to insert the elastic into the casing and ease it through until you get all the way around. Check that the elastic is not twisted, overlap your two markings, and we’re going to stitch right across the markings to secure the elastic.
Change to a zigzag stitch and stitch back and forth a couple of times. Trim off the excess elastic and all that is left is to stitch this little opening closed.
Now let's finish up the hem that we prepped earlier!
Topstitch along the folded edge around the skirt. And you are finished!
You have a brand new skirt in a couple hours!

[melaniemarrero]

"you'll be finished within hours"
Me "oh.."

[rasheedamohammed]

the explation is good but how to cut the skirt

[caitlinmccloud]

I have a lot of time on my hands so I can’t wait to try sewing my own skirt.

[RumahKreatifAFH]

finally I also found a tutorial to make an easy skirt. thank you

[WanieB]

the only thing I would add is after making sure it fits good and elastic is just right is add a few stitches on both sides over the elastic to keep it from rolling. good video, ironing makes it go together so much better

[marisol]

Hi everyone! Thanks a bunch for this useful tutorial. It helped me a lot to do my first skirt for Halloween! Can't wait for another video!

[pattymiller]

Great video. I know this video is older but is it still possible to get the pattern for free? The link above no longer works. Thanks.

[ashantipayne]

So much better, then other vids...THANKS REALLY HELP!!

[Jenishfashion]

Hi mam. Thank you so much. It was so useful video to me. And Please post more videos and how to stitch long gown and long skirt mam. Please

[ClaireSophia]

great tutorial dear, thanks so much for sharing with us!

[marileequin]

The link to pattern doesn’t open :( nice tutorial tho

[reneebranch]

Making a skirt the way you did, looks easy. But for me it is hard. Thank you for sharing. Wear did you get the pattern?😊

[verypeaceful]

I would like to purchase the pattern but it is sold out!

[goldenthought]

Hi mam, its very use ful to me, thank you mam

[evethegreenbird]

This tutorial sounds very good but I don’t have a sewing machine so I had to add modifications but still turned out great

[kenyanicholas]

How exactly does one see the skirt pieces together?

[lionessprincessbear]

This is only easy & Quick-because you aren’t doing it by hand-but using a machine

[parvezsharif]

what fabric u have used? what can be use for skirt?

[nickyburkard]

I have never sowed apart from a button on a shirt, so you get the picture. The whole cutting out the material was lost on me, quite frustrating. So it wasn’t easy as suggested.

[emeliadavis]

Can someone answer and tell me how much fabric you need?