 I made this pleated skirt without a pattern, but it turned out so well that it almost could have had one! I like the way it is sort of pear shaped, and curves back around under my knees. This skirt is also one of the best I've made in terms of fastening: it has a zipper and two clasps, and fits me perfectly.
I made this very simple skirt from a huge piece of light fabric from the Scrap Exchange. The skirt is really a big donut with some hemming. This picture shows the method I created to allow myself to pull up this non-elastic skirt, and then fasten it, since I had no zippers. I sewed on three buttons, and three loops for the decorative fastening, while on the bottom right you can see a subtle snap to hold up the flappy extra fabric.
The skirt is awesome for spinning and jumping because it has so much fabric. It is also nice and cool -- because the fabric is so lightweight and bouncy.
This is the first skirt I made, and in fact the first real thing I sewed on my Grandmother's sewing machine. I found the pattern online, and created this cute skirt! At this point the machine was completely new to me (and broken), as was sewing. I did the whole thing on one stitch; it probably looks much better from far away.
I also made a second skirt with the same pattern, with different fabric wedges for panels. Much of the fabric was from my baby dresses. |
My suitemate (whose sewing machine we have been using at school) and I made a really cute skirts out of some sheets and pillowcases. Mine has a second layer as a slip, hers is a wrap-around. All materials were once bedding -- except the thread!
This has become my favorite skirt: it is really fun to wear.
 I made a cute skirt from someone else's old corduroy pants. It has a nice stretchy waistband and stays on well, which is exciting, since I have yet to learn to fit clothes to myself in a proper way.
 I made a full length skirt from an old pair of jeans and two wedges of fabric (actually, the same fabric as in the skirt below!).
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