Easy maxi skirt tutorial

[Melaine]

My friend hosted a maxi skirt DIY party. I bought the fabric and then missed the party because I went out of town. (So sad). Anyway, I had the fabric so I found a tutorial (http://www.doityourselfdivas.com/2013/10/diy-maxi-skirt-with-yoga-waist-band.html)and made two skirts yesterday during naptime. SOOOO easy and I have very rudimentary sewing skills. I am happy with the finished product and plan to make some for DDs too. I got my fabric from Girl Charlee. (http://www.girlcharlee.com/knit-fabric-c-90.html) Wanted to share!

Sorry the photo is awful I am trying to figure out how to do selfies with the ipad.

[kdeunc]

Cute! I am going to watch the tutorial.

[Momit]

Wow! Good for you. I am very intimidated by sewing but would like to learn.

[Meatball Mommie]

OOOOH! This is awesome! I have wanted to try and make some maxis, but I needed a tutorial. I've never sewn with knits - is it any harder than with woven fabric?

Oh and how did you pick your fabric? Any guidelines?

[94bruin]

My friend hosted a maxi skirt DIY party. I bought the fabric and then missed the party because I went out of town. (So sad). Anyway, I had the fabric so I found a tutorial (http://www.doityourselfdivas.com/2013/10/diy-maxi-skirt-with-yoga-waist-band.html)and made two skirts yesterday during naptime. SOOOO easy and I have very rudimentary sewing skills. I am happy with the finished product and plan to make some for DDs too. I got my fabric from Girl Charlee. (http://www.girlcharlee.com/knit-fabric-c-90.html) Wanted to share!

Thanks for posting. I just went shopping yesterday to look for some maxi skits - it's so hard to find one that fits since I'm only 5'2". Yeah, I could always just hem it, but to make one myself would be a great option. Skirts are generally easy to make.

Sorry the photo is awful I am trying to figure out how to do selfies with the ipad.


OOOOH! This is awesome! I have wanted to try and make some maxis, but I needed a tutorial. I've never sewn with knits - is it any harder than with woven fabric?

Oh and how did you pick your fabric? Any guidelines?

I've never sewn with knits, but I've sewn with other stretchy fabrics. It is a bit of a challenge because you have to make sure NOT to stretch the fabric as you are sewing (depending on the fabric, I sometimes have the tendency to pull on the fabric.)

[ray7694]

Where is the tee from?

[pomegranate]

Thanks for the tutorial, OP! Girl Charlee is a great online shop for knit fabrics. I just started sewing with knits (I'm a beginner too) and found that a ballpoint or stretch needle works well. Also, you can use the stretch or zig zag stitches on your machine. If you use zig zag, you'll want to use a short stitch width and length (like 1mm wide by 1.8mm long). The best thing about knits is that the edges don't unravel so no need to finish seams!

[Melaine]

Where is the tee from?

my tee? It says Chaus Organics, which i have never heard of....got it from Goodwill.

[Meatball Mommie]

I got my fabric from Girl Charlee. (http://www.girlcharlee.com/knit-fabric-c-90.html)

Which category did you buy from? I have no idea what all the different knit fabric descriptions mean and how to choose something suitable...

[Melaine]

Which category did you buy from? I have no idea what all the different knit fabric descriptions mean and how to choose something suitable...

I am not 100% sure how to choose knits. I got this one http://www.girlcharlee.com/green-purple-baroque-squares-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric-p-8126.html and this one http://www.girlcharlee.com/slightly-flawed-red-triangles-on-charcoal-gray-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric-p-8839.html

both worked very well and I didn't even have the right needle. I used a zigzag stitch. I know some is SO stretchy it is really hard to work with.