| Ages | Finished Lengths
(inches) |
| 2 | 8.75 |
| 3 | 9.5 |
| 4 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 12.5 |
| 6 | 14.5 |
| 7 | 15.5 |
| 8 | 16.5 |
| 9/10 | 17.5 |
Fabric Requirements
Table-2
| Ages | Fabric for the
Skirt Panels (yards) |
Fabric for the
Skirt Ruffle (yards) |
Fabric for the
Waistband (yards) |
3/4 -inch Elastic
(inches) |
| 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 19 |
| 3 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 20 |
| 4 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 1/8 | 20.5 |
| 5 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/6 | 21.5 |
| 6 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 1/6 | 22.5 |
| 7 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 1/6 | 23 |
| 8 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 1/6 | 24 |
| 9/10 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 1/6 | 25 |
Measurements
Table-3
| Ages | Panels
Length x Width (inches) |
Waist Band
Length x Width (inches) |
Ruffles
Length x Width (inches) |
| 2 | 6.5 x 6 | 41 x 3 | 41 x 3.75
(cut 2) |
| 3 | 7 x 6.25 | 43 x 3 | 43 x 4
(cut 2) |
| 4 | 8 x 6.5 | 22.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
44 x 5
(cut 2) |
| 5 | 8.5 x 6.75 | 23.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
31 x 5.5
(cut 3) |
| 6 | 9.5 x 7 | 24.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
33 x 6.5
(cut 3) |
| 7 | 10 x 7.25 | 25.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
34 x 7
(cut 3) |
| 8 | 10.5 x 7.5 | 26.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
35 x 7.5
(cut 3) |
| 9/10 | 11 x 8 | 28.5 x 3
(cut 2) |
38 x 8
(cut 3) |
- Note that you will have to cut 4 panels in each color fabric.
Sewing
Cut the panels, waistband and ruffle pieces, according to the measurements in the table-3.
You will get your fabric pieces like the above.
Take each of the panels and zigzag the two longer edges to prevent fraying. Repeat the steps for all the panels.
Take a one-panel piece of each color, keep them overlapping with their right sides together, lining up the edges and sew along the longer edge to join.
Next, place the third (contrasting) panel, above the second, with the right sides together, aligning the edges and sew to join once again.
Repeat the steps to get a long strip of fabric with alternating colors as shown above.
Press the seams flat.
Let’s do the ruffle. Take the required fabric pieces for the ruffle (*for higher ages, you will have to join fabric pieces to get the required length of the ruffle).
We need to hem the lower edge of the ruffle. For that, fold one of the long edges of the ruffle by 1/2-inch, towards the wrong side and press. Fold again by 1/2-inch and press once more. Sew down the hem along the edge of the fold.
Let’s gather the ruffle. 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- an inch away from the raw edge of the ruffle, leaving a long tail of thread, 6 to 7 inches long to pull and gather it.
Pull the loose thread gently to gather the ruffle. It will look like the picture above. Adjust the gathering to make it uniform and to match the lower edge of the skirt.
Keep the upper gathered edge of the ruffle along the lower edge of the skirt, with the right sides together and sew to join. Zigzag to prevent fraying
Turn over to the right side and top stitch along the seam line of the ruffle and skirt to give it a better finish.
Next, take the fabric piece for the waistband, (here again you might have to join fabric pieces to get the required length of the waistband) fold it lengthwise in half and press.
Open it, fold one of the long edges by 3/8- inch towards the wrong side and press to set.
Keep the raw edge of the waistband along the upper edge of the skirt, with the right sides together and sew by a 3/8-inch seam allowance.
Turn over to the right side and top stitch along the seam line of the waistband and skirt to make it look neater.
Fold the waistband over to the wrong side, at the pressed fold and sew it shut along the pressed edge.
You will have your skirt done like this.
Next, take the elastic piece, referring to the table-2 above. Insert it into the waistband with a safety pin. Secure its ends by sewing back and forth a few times.
Fold over, lining up the side seams and with the right sides together.
Sew the skirt shut along the side seam.
Our skirt is done!
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Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva
Friday 3rd of February 2012
Love this pattern. Would love to have you come link-up at Finished it Friday! Have a fabulous weekend! ~Kimberlee, The Spunky DivaPS- I don't mind that it is a pattern for sale.
Anonymous
Thursday 15th of December 2011
Our Seven Dwarfs sent me and I really like the holiday dress with shrug among other items! Thank you.Robin Branham
Sew Country Chick
Saturday 12th of November 2011
Your pattern is really cute! I have a little sewing and fabric craft linky party I'm starting tomorrow and I was wondering if you could be so kind to stop by and post it? Thanks so much!Sew Country Chick
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Tuesday 8th of November 2011
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