As the name suggests this is an easy skirt pattern, suited for all levels of expertise. Quick to work up and ultra-girly, this skirt could be made in under half an hour.
It is a perfect mix of two different fabric prints and has an elastic waist for a comfy fit. This sewing pattern will tell you how to make it for girls 2 to 10 Years of age.
Experiment with different colors and prints to make it your own. Pair it with a Peasant top or a T-shirt. Make as many as you want for a vibrant summer wardrobe.
If you make this skirt, don’t forget to share the picture on my Facebook page. I would love to see your version of it. So grab your sewing notions and join me as I walk you through every step of this Blissful Sewing project!
Easy Peasy Skirt Sewing Pattern
Materials.
Fabric for skirt body- requirement specified in the table below.
Fabric for ruffles and waist band-requirement specified in the table below.
One-inch elastic- requirement specified in the table below
Fabric Requirements:
| Ages | Fabric for Skirt Body
(Yards) |
Fabric for Waist Band and Ruffles
(Yards) |
Elastic
(inches) |
| 2 Years | 1/4 | 1/4 | 19 |
| 3 Years | 1/4 | 1/4 | 20 |
| 4 Years | 1/4 | 1/2 | 20.5 |
| 5 Years | 1/4 | 1/2 | 21 |
| 6 Years | 1/4 | 1/2 | 21.5 |
| 7 Years | 3/4 | 3/4 | 22 |
| 8 Years | 3/4 | 3/4 | 22.5 |
| 9 Years | 3/4 | 3/4 | 23 |
| 10 Years | 3/4 | 3/4 | 23.5 |
Measurements:
| Ages | Skirt Piece
Length x Width (inches) |
Ruffle Piece
Length x Width (inches) |
Waist Band Piece Length x Width (inches) |
| 2 Years | 40 x 5 | 80 x 4 | 40 x 3 |
| 3 Years | 42 x 5.5 | 84 x 4.5 | 42 x 3 |
| 4 Years | 43 x 6 | 86 x 5 | 43 x 3 |
| 5 Years | 44 x 6.5 | 88 x 5.5 | 44 x 3 |
| 6 Years | 45 x 7 | 90 x 6 | 45 x 3 |
| 7 Years | 46 x 7.5 | 92 x 6.5 | 46 x 3 |
| 8 Years | 47 x 8 | 94 x 7 | 47 x 3 |
| 9 Years | 48 x 8.5 | 96 x 7.5 | 48 x 3 |
| 10 Years | 49 x 9 | 98 x 8 | 49 x 3 |
*You will have to join pieces to get the required length of the ruffle. So, cut multiple strips to get the length specified.
You will get your pieces as shown below.
*Seam Allowance is 1/2 inch everywhere unless specified otherwise.
Sewing:
Let’s do the ruffle first.
Join the ruffle pieces to get one long strip and press the seam flat as shown above.
Fold the lower raw edge of the ruffle piece by 3/8-inch, towards the wrong side and press. Fold again by ½ -inch and press once more. Hem the edge.
Turn the upper thread tension of your machine to zero and the stitch length to the longest, to get a basting stitch.
Sew a basting stitch 3/8 inches away from the upper edge of the ruffle piece.
Pull the loose thread and gather the ruffle. Adjust the gathering to make it uniform and to match it with the lower edge of the skirt body.
You will get your ruffle like the above picture.
Turn the machine settings back to normal.
Next, line up the upper edge of the ruffle along the lower edge of the skirt body, with the right sides together and pin. Sew the ruffle to the skirt body.
Turn over to the right side and topstitch along the seam line of the skirt and ruffle to give it a neater look.
Let’s move on to the waistband.
Take the waistband piece, fold it into half lengthwise and press.
Open it and fold one of the raw edges inside by 3/8-inch and press again.
Sew down the smaller fold.
Keep the raw edge of the waistband along the upper edge of the skirt, with the right sides together and sew in a straight line, leaving a 3/8 inch seam. We will be finishing the waistband later to insert the elastic.
Fold the skirt over, with the right sides together, matching the side seams and sew it shut along the side seam.
Next, we need to complete the waistband. The waistband has been half-done earlier. Fold it over to the wrong side of the skirt, along the pressed fold and topstitch along the finished edge, leaving a 2-inch gap to insert the elastic as shown below.
Insert the elastic through the gap, using a safety pin.
Join the two ends of the elastic by keeping it overlapping and topstitching a few times back and forth.
Sew the opening in the waistband shut.
Our skirt is done and it was so easy!
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Such pretty fabric in this skirt! Thanks for sharing the pattern on Fancy This Fridays!!!
Very cute! Thanks!
Thanks for the pattern! This is incredibly cute 🙂
This is incredibly cute! Thank you for the pattern.
Thank you for the pattern i love this skirt.
I know this is advertised as a summer skirt but I just finished making this for my great granddaughter who will be 5 in Dec. out of polar fleece and denim and it turned out adorable.I was given some polar fleece material that I thought would make a cute western jacket and wanted to make a denim and polar fleece skirt to go with it. Thisskirt just really seemed to be the right one and boy was I right. It looks so cute with the jacket. I can’t wait to give it to her for Christmas.
Thank you for this pattern for my almost 2 year old great granddau. I too have been sewing my life long-I was 12 when I learned on a treadle machine. I made all my skirts for school. It was fun and easy, then I made my babies outfits and then clothing as they got older. I also sewed for all the grand kids and I used the patterns in my head. Now I make 11 1/2 inch doll clothes for the male and female dolls. I love what God showed me I could do.
Thanks for the pattern, I will post pics after i'm done 🙂
thank you so much 🙂
Tq:)
I love this pattern I think I'll do one with the fabrics leftovers from the spring dress remix… (Pinned)
tx for sharing 🙂
MammaNene from
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Looks great!
Really, really pretty! My daughter would love a skirt like this. I think this will have to be my next project! Visiting from Sumo's Sweet Stuff….
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Beautiful 🙂 –
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Thankyou so much for this pattern, it was very easy to follow and simple to make. I made one for my daughter who is 10 months and its gorgeous 🙂
Thank you for the free pattern!!
Hello, cute little skirt. I made one for my daughter, but the measurements for the waistband don't work for 1 inch elastic following your directions with folding and hemming one side. You either need to use 4 inches or smaller elastic. Will for the next one.
Kindly let me know the size you made so that I can clarify your question. You may contact me via contact me form.
I am very concerned with the finished length of this skirt. I am making a size 3. I take into consideration that the waist band is folded in half so it's really only 1-1/2", then add to that the 5.5" for the middle, and 4.5" for the ruffle, that gives me 11.5". Then I start taking out seams and hems, and I end up with an 8.5" skirt. That is VERY short for a three year old. Can you help me?
This is a short skirt pattern and is supposed to hit above the knee. if you would require the skirt to be longer, you may increase the widths of the skirt body and ruffle by 1" each 🙂