Since everyone has posted their most favourite designs of this trend, I felt the need to create a DIY for this cute tartan mini.
Materials:
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| Sewing machine |
- 2 meters of tartan fabric
- seamstress scissors
- sewing machine
- matching thread
- elastic waistband (size of your waist)
- chopstick
Step 1:
-Cut your fabric into two sections of 1 meter in width
-The length should be from your waist to thigh (unless you want shorter or longer)
Step 2:
-Sew, with right sides of both fabrics together a 1.25 cm/ 1/2" seam from the waist to the hem
-Repeat on the other side
-Press open and iron flat
**You can finish the seams by zigzagging the seam allowances from the waist to the hem, although I did not
Step 3:
-Press the hem up 1/4"
-Press the hem up another 1/2" and edgestitch the hem (edgestitch = sew 1/8" next to edge of folded up hem, aka VERY CLOSE) -I use the edge of the presser foot to determine
-Iron flat
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| Edgestitch on hem |
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| Finished hem |
Step 4:
The waistband is the trickiest part..
-With right sides together still, fold & press the waist down 1/4" then fold over ANOTHER 1" (depending on the width of your waistband it may be more), edgestitch leaving a gap open to slide in the elastic (about 2 inches
-Grab your chopstick and tape the elastic band around the end of it
-Slide the chopstick through one end of the gap and gather the waistband until it comes out the other side
-Sew the gap close using an edgestich, making sure not to catch the elastic
Tadaaaa, hope your skirt turns out great and email me (apav4c@gmail.com) any pics if you decide to make one or hashtag #deckinplaid on insta
I'll post a picture of the finished product later for you to see
-Aleksia
