Sunny Days Drawstring Skirt with the Seam Ripper, Pocket Pieces (Print from P

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So it's 100 degrees, and I'm watching my boys play baseball and there I am sweating away and then a Mom walks by me in a comfy, pocketed, knit drawstring skirt, and I think--this lady has WON summer! We'll turn that idea into just the kind of easy wearing skirt you'll love in summer all from ultra comfy t-shirts. 58 Use the seam ripper to Supplies Sunny Days remove the neckband 2 t-shirts that fit your hips Drawstring ruler + chalk ribbing. Skirt seam ripper Sunny Days Drawstring Skirt With the seam ripper, pocket pieces (print from p. open up the side seams Cut both shirts 66-67) scissors on the outer t-shirt about horizontally from drawstring threader halfway down each side armpit to armpit, Steam-a-Seam 2 or glue stick seam. using the ruler for a scrap of knit interfacing straight line. ballpoint sewing machine needle Lay the pocket facing Buttonhole and regular foot pattern piece on the side Choose one of the t- seam, lining up the edges. shirts to be the lining, Next print out the Cut away the curve. and the other to be pocket pattern pieces Repeat for the second the outer t-shirt. from the end of this side seam. The side with Make the lining t-shirt guide. Cut them out the cutouts will be the 2" longer than the with paper scissors. front of the skirt. outer t-shirt, cutting off extra from the top After that, cut out 2 if needed. pocket facings and 2 pocket bags from one of the t-shirts.

E L I Z A B E T H M A D E T H I S . C O M | | Copyright ©2020 Elizabeth Farr 59 Sunny Days Sew along the curve with Drawstring Pick the best a 3/8" seam allowance or Skirt tee a serger if you prefer. When you're thinking about Pin the ribbing to one this project, try to find either Baste the pocket to the 100% cotton tees or something top and sides of the skirt. of the pocket edges, like a rayon/poly/cotton matching the raw blend. Both of these will sew Repeat the pocket steps edges. Stretch the up better and feel nicer than for the second pocket. common 50/50 cotton poly t- ribbing slightly to fit shirts you might come across. the curve. Use a long Press the pockets, then narrow zigzag stitch match the side seams (0.5 width, 4.5 length) Sew the curve with a back together, right side to baste the ribbing 3/8" seam allowance sides facing. Sew or close to the pocket and a narrow zigzag serge the side seam back edge. Repeat for (0.5 width, 2.5 length). up along the original pocket #2. stitching line (probably 1/4" seam allowance). After that, lay the Flip the pocket to the pocket over the inside and press. Check the width of your ribbing, right sides lining tee. If it's wider together. Now lay the pocket bag than the outer, cut down over the pocket facing the width vertically so right sides together. Pin. that they're the same.

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before ice dye finished ice dye E L I Z A B E T H M A D E T H I S . C O M | | Copyright ©2020 Elizabeth Farr 61 Sunny Days From here, fold together Drawstring Why the the side seams of the Skirt narrow zigzag? lining skirt and mark Knit fabrics need a stitch with center front and back just Sew or serge up the stretch. Zigzag stitches have like you did with the outer side seam for the a built-in stretch, but when t-shirt. lining with that same you're sewing seams, you 1/4" seam. Set the might not want a pronounced zigzag look. A narrow zigzag Place the right side of the lining aside. (0.5 width, 2.5 length or longer outer skirt to the wrong for basting) looks like a side of the lining, Fold the pockets and straight stitch but has the built -in stretch you need! matching the raw edges side seams together at the centers and sides. and mark center front Mark 3/4" down from and center back. You center front and 3/4" to Sew the skirts together can use chalk or snip either side of center with a 3/8" seam a tiny triangle right front. Sew 2 small allowance. where the folds come buttonholes starting together. from the second marks Press the seam towards towards the center front the lining, then Fuse the knit line. Because of the understitch by stitching interfacing scrap to interfacing, the on the lining's seam the wrong side of buttonholes should sew allowance, close to the center front. up easily. first line of stitching.

E L I Z A B E T H M A D E T H I S . C O M | | Copyright ©2020 Elizabeth Farr 62 Sunny Days Extra pieces to Press the raw edges of Drawstring cut the side seam casing towards the wrong side Skirt From the lining t-shirt cut: by 1/4". Stitch down one Flip the lining towards Drawstrings: cut four of the short edges with a the inside and press 1"x20" or longer if needed. You can always trim them narrow zigzag. the top edge. down later. Side seam casing: Also cut Fuse Steam-A-Seam to Sew 3/4" from the top one piece 12"x2". the other 3 edges on the edge through both wrong side. Peel off the the lining and the After that, fold the paper backing. Next, fuse outer t-shirt. second raw edge over the first. The raw edge the sides of the casing to the right side seam, To make the comes on this top layer. matching the stitched drawstrings, first You don't need to press edge to the hem of the seam together 2 in the ends. Sew outer skirt. Stitch down drawstring pieces straight down the the sides of the casing with a 3/8" seam middle of the drawstring and then straight down allowance. Next fold with a wider zigzag the middle. one of the long edges stitch (4.0 width, 2.0 to the middle and length). press. Repeat for the second drawstring.

Stitch down the top of the casing, backstitching at both ends.

Thread the second drawstring through the waist.

To wear, gather up the side, and tie the waist. Trim the drawstrings if needed.

Sunny Days Drawstring Skirt Pocket facing Cut 2

Sunny Days Drawstring Skirt

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