How to Sew a Women’s Skirt in 15 minutes
For all the women sewists out there, I have something special for you! Let’s take a little break from sewing for kids and our homes and make something beautiful for ourselves.
This time, I’m sharing a sewing tutorial for the viral drawstring skirt pattern for women — an easy, stylish, and beginner-friendly project you can put together in no time! In fact, once the cutting is done, you can sew it up in just 15 minutes or so.
If you are new to sewing, this is the perfect DIY skirt project to start with. With just a few rectangular pieces and a handful of straight stitches, you can create a gorgeous skirt to pair with almost any top in your wardrobe.
Make it short, midi, or long to match your style and occasion — the possibilities are endless!
How to Sew a Women’s Skirt in 15 minutes
Materials Required:
- Medium- weight cotton, linen, rayon or any other flowy fabric (I chose the mentioned fabrics to make sewing easier for beginners, if you are comfortable sewing with other flowy fabrics like crepe or satin, you may opt that too)- 3 yards.
- Sewing Notions.
Cutting Dimensions
Skirt Pieces (Cut 2)
- Width of each skirt piece = Waist measurement × 2.5 ÷ 2
So, for a 36” waist:
(36 × 2.5) ÷ 2 = 90 ÷ 2 = 45”
- Length of each skirt piece = Desired finished length + 2”
So, for a 40” finished length:
40 + 2 = 42”
You will need two skirt pieces, each measuring 42” long and 45” wide.
Channel Pieces (Cut 2)
- Width of each channel piece = 2”
- Length of each channel piece = Width of the skirt piece − 1”
So, for a 45” wide skirt piece:
45 − 1 = 44”
You will need two channel pieces, each measuring 44” long and 2” wide.
Ties (Cut 2)
- Width of each tie = 1.5”
- Length of each tie = 3 × the width of the skirt piece
So, for a 45” wide skirt piece:
45 × 3 = 135”
You will need two ties, each measuring 135” long and 1.5” wide.
Let’s join the skirt pieces.
Sew the side seams shut on both sides. Press the seams flat.
Next we finish the upper and lower edges of the skirt.
Next, we prepare the channels.
Repeat on the other channel.
Let’s prepare the ties.
3) Sew the tie shut along the edge of the folds. Repeat to get the other tie ready.
Let’s sew the channel to the skirt.
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I enjoy skirts! Going to give it a try! Thank you
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that. 😊 Happy sewing!
This looks so cute. I’ve made lots of elastic skirts but never with a drawstring. Can’t wait to make this! Off to the fabric store!
I’d love to see a better picture of the finished skirt especially on a model. The way they are hanging is hard to see.
Thank you! The drawstring is a nice addition while still keeping the skirt easy and comfortable to wear. Hope you enjoy making it!
And thanks for pointing that out about the photos. I’ll try to add a clearer picture of the finished skirt on a model so the shape is easier to see.