#Pdf plus maxi skirt pattern zip#
If you’re a beginner to sewing, this is a fantastic place to start! Super easy and no zip insertion. Now, insert the zip and finish the back seam then do the waistband, as above. Put in two at the front and two at the back (you can judge where they look best on you).
#Pdf plus maxi skirt pattern how to#
To learn how to do box pleats, check out this tutorial. Divide that by 4, and that’s the depth of each box pleat, so in this case, 2.5 inches. Now we need to bring the skirt in at the waist, so calculate the difference between your hips and waist – let’s say 10 inches. Cut your single piece of fabric by this width by the length you want. This is the width of fabric you’re going to need – depending on the size of your hips, you may have to cut on the cross grain if you can’t fit into the fabric width. Hem and wear!Ģ. Straight maxi with box pleats, back invisible zip and waistbandįor this skirt, I didn’t want to have to worry about stripe matching at the seams, so I made it with one piece of fabric going all the way around.īecause this skirt is less full, the key measurement is your hips: you need to make sure you can sit down! So take your fullest hip measurement while sitting down (because let’s face it, we spread when we sit) then add your ease – you’re probably going to want at least 3 – 4 inches ease, or maybe more. Now attach the one-piece waistband, adjusting the gathers to fit the waistband- here’s a good tutorial for how to attach it. Run three long basting stitches around the top of the skirt, and gently pull on the bobbin thread to gather the fabric. It’s a good idea to put some interfacing inside the band to give it a little structure – I use good quality weft fusible interfacing.Ĭonstruction is really straightforward: insert the zip on one side of the two skirt pieces and finish the side seam, then do the other side seam. Then for the width, I like a 1 inch waistband, so I made it 3 1/4 inches wide (to again allow for seam allowance). I then cut two pieces the length I wanted them to be – just by holding the fabric up to me and marking! For the waistband, first measure your waist, and add 1 inch to that and 1 1/4 inches for seam allowance (i.e 2 1/4 in total) – that’s the length of the band. So my approach here was to use the width of the fabric as the width of my skirt – usually either 45″ or 60″. This was my very first maxi skirt! I bought some amazing Thakoon silk from EmmaOneSock very early on when I started sewing, and saved it for when my skills had because *just* about good enough not to totally futz it up.
Gathered maxi with waistband and side invisible zip. Today I’m going to show you 4 different ways to make a self-drafted maxi – and then at the end I’ll round up a few patterns in case you don’t quite fancy that.ġ. I’m such a fan that I usually churn out at least one or two a year, and most of them are self-drafted. Especially if you wear them with a big big hat (always wear the hat).
In the summer they’re so cooling, and frankly you look like a fashion badass.
There’s nothing I like more than a big swishy maxi skirt. Inclusive Sizing, Independent Patterns, and the Curvy Sewing Collective.Meet the People Behind the Curvy Sewing Collective.
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