I love this skirt from tutti frutti – appliqued with a Dresden patch – so lovely.

Dana shows us how to make these market skirts for you little darlings. So easy and so colourful – just perfect. [thanks craft]

Madras plaid skirt made from a charm pack – tutorial at polka dot chair. [via]

tulle skirt directions at pink picket fence [via]

Very cool skirt – tough-yet-tender gathered skirt that’s half rock star and half casual Friday. at threadless.

Frida has written an article for weavezine which includes the weaving pattern and also instruction on how to construct and sew a skirt.

I do not have a pattern for this skirt. I just put everything on the floor, pin it together and then sew it. Good news is, the pictures tell the whole story here, the bad news is, you may have to tweak things as you go along. That said, this came out very well.

I grabbed two pairs of old jean pants. From one pair, I removed the stitching from the inside seem. I did this by hand without cutting the seam so that the fabric would not fray. Then I cut off the leg of the other pair of pants and removed the stitching from that as well, I used this for the front and back
panels.

I pinned these to the pants while it was inside out and then turned it back right side out (carefully) to mark roughly where the cuts needed to be made with some chalk. I made sure to mark, which was the front and back panel.

Before cutting and pinning these panels on I sewed the crotch and bum area of the pants to get everything to lie a little flatter. Then I laid the panels out again to check them one more time before I cut them to shape. I pinned them so that the seams would be facing the inside of the skirt.

I sewed the panels in with a light blue thread and just kept turning it right side out to check and make sure that I was straight, going over areas a few times until all of the seams were as straight and hidden as I could make them. It is not perfect but good enough to wear out around town without blushing.

I then cut the bottom to make the hem even and turned it under and pinned it. I made two hemlines about a 1/4 of an inch from the bottom and 1/2 an inch from the bottom (the width of the side of the foot on my sewing machine, which I used as my guide to make a straight line.) I made a couple more passes to flatten out the bum area at the seam and viola; I have a new skirt that reaches my ankles.

About the Author: Nikki Drachler Wright. Nikki is turning her love of crafting into a full time career by starting her own small business making handmade jewelry. Whenever she is not making jewelry she is knitting, crocheting, sewing, drawing, cutting, gluing, and in general driving her husband nuts with her need to have “just one more project.”

Three adorable knitted skirts from knitty – perfect for the seasonal change.

1. eyelet skirt: Cotton skirt with a drawstring waistband –

2. bell curve skirt: a little bit fitted with enough flair to be flattering on anyone.

3. skating queen: cute 40’s inspired pleated short skirt.

One of my favourite clothing items to recycle is a cotton, ribbed, striped sweater. This works out well for me, since they seem to be very plentiful in the second hand circuit.

To make a toddler or child’s skirt, cut a wedge shape from the body of a cotton ribbed sweater, using the finished hem of the sweater as the narrow edge of the wedge (top of the skirt). I usually eyeball the size, but you could take a waist measurement or use another skirt as a pattern. Add 3 – 4″ at the top if you want to make a fold-over style waist.

Sew the skirt wrong sides together at the side seams, trim seams close to the stitching. Turn skirt inside out and stitch along the side seams approximately 1″ from the edge, enclosing the rough edges. (You could also serge it if you have one.)

Set your machine to a small, tight zig zag stitch. Fold the bottom edge of the skirt over approximately 1″ to the wrong side, and zig zag along the hem, pulling the sweater taut as you stitch. This creates a ruffle effect along the bottom.

Voila! You have a skirt that is very cozy and super cute. My daughter loves hers and they look really great over leggings or skinny jeans, especially for the colder weather. Good luck with your projects!

About the designer: Amy likes to make stuff. She believes in thrifting, improvising, recycling and making it up as you go along. She also believes that creating connects people and makes life so much sweeter. One-of-a-kind is her favorite kind and handmade is where it’s at. Currently, she spends a lot of time sewing handbags and accessories, aprons, baby and toddler clothing and some other random things as the spirit moves her. Website :: blog :: etsy store