Ruffle SKirt Tutorial
June 15, 2009 7:55 am
I really wanted to post a simple tutorial and it doesn’t get much simpler than this! I made these pink ruffle skirts for the girls and they are such a hit! I bought this fabric from our local fabric store, Harts Fabric. The link takes you right to the page where they sell the ruffle fabric. They have all different colors. The fabric isn’t the easiest to sew with, but if you’re a new sewer it’s so ruffly that it’s fairly forgiving.
Here’s what you do:
1. Measure the child’s waist and buy that measurement PLUS an additional half of what their waist measurement is. (If your child is is 20 inches, buy 30.) It’s so ruffly that you don’t want TOO much gathering at the waist or it looks funny.
2. Cut the fabric the desired length. You don’t even need to hem this fabric if you don’t want to because the fabric won’t fray. But if you want to hem it or add biased tape, do that at this point.
3. Fold the fabric over at the top to the desired width of your elastic. Sew your waistband seam.
4. Pull the elastic through the the waistband.
5. Serge or sew the skirt together.
Now you have a ruffle skirt!! Next time, I’ll do pictures. But it’s my first tutorial, so I have to ease into it 
If you have any questions, let me know or if you make it I’d love to see pictures!
NOTE: Both pictures taken by Emmy Belding
Tags: cotton, girls, refashion, skirt, tutorial
Posted in children's clothes | 11 Comments »
By luvinthemommyhood on Jun 15, 2009 | Reply
Yippee! I wanted to try my hand at one of these
Thanks Alexis.
By michellejohnnie on Jun 15, 2009 | Reply
I love this material. Someday I might try it. I linked to this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
By MelanyTN on Jun 15, 2009 | Reply
This fabric is adorable! Also, i can't believe you live by Harts Fabric! I order online from them -love that store!
By Alexis on Jun 15, 2009 | Reply
Harts is the BEST!!
By dana on Jun 16, 2009 | Reply
Um, duh, here's the tutorial.
Must have missed it somehow.
By Alexis on Jun 16, 2009 | Reply
No, Dana! I just reposted it! I don't know what happened to it. I'm a new blogger so I'm sure it was my fault, but here it is per your request!
By Julie @ Joy's Hope on Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
Linked your awesomeness today! http://www.joyshope.com/2009/06/stuff-i-want-to-make.html Now off to buy the fabric.
By Embellished Bayou on Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
Love, love, love this!! It reminds me of the ruffle butt onesie & tank top I just made.
http://embellishedbayou.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruffling-my-feathers-bit.html
Found you on Joy's Hope, love your blog!
By Chrissy on Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
These skirts could not be any cuter. LOVE them! Thanks for sharing!
By Cate O'Malley on Jul 22, 2009 | Reply
Love those skirts! Think I saw you mention somewhere that you do custom orders? Can you email me re: these skirts? Would love to have a few for my daughter.
By Anonymous on Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
These are darling! Any other suggestions on where to find this fabric?
thanks,
kelcy
kkriegel@hotmail.com