RUFFLE SKIRT SEWING PATTERN
Make: 1 (above knee length)
Material:
1. Fabric (cotton – bolt width 42″), 3 designs.
Baby and toddler – 1/4 yard each design
Kid, Teenagers, and Petite Adult – 1/2 yard each design
Adult & Oversized Adult – 3/4 yard each design
2. Elastic bands
3. Ribbon or lace
Tools:
1. Sewing Machine
2. Pins and needles
3. Matching sewing threads
4. Iron
5. Seamstress pencil and ruler
6. Seamstress scissors or roller cutter
Note: you may use synthetic fabrics which won’t crease easily if you prefer the ruffle skirt to be wrinkle-free.
Gather and get ready with the materials and tools needed.
Use the following equation to calculate your own ruffle skirt measurement. Measurement includes 3/8″ seam allowance.
WL = Waist Line, SL = Skirt Length
L = (SL-2)/4 and W = WL + 12″
T1 –> Length = L+ 1.5″, Width = W
T2 = T3 –> Length = L, Width = W
T1 Ruffles = T2 Ruffles = T3 Ruffles –> Length = L + 2″, Width = 2W
After you have determined your measurement (please write it down on a paper for easy reference), cut the fabrics according to your measurements. Usually the bolt width of the fabric is not enough for the ruffles (2W), join the fabrics to make up the width you will need.
Join the side edges of the fabrics to make each part into a ring.
Treat the raw edges of the side seam either by using zig-zag stitch.
Sew 2 lines on the ruffles fabrics, at about 1/4″ and 1/2″ from the raw edge. Mark the paired fabrics (ruffles and non-ruffles set) into 8 equal spacing. With right side facing each other and both edges aligned, pin the paired fabric together according to the markings respectively.
Hold the tails (the pair that are not tied up) and pull the fabric in towards the center to make the gathers. Work from one end and then from the other end until the ruffles piece is at the same width as the pair piece that pinned to it.
Spread the gathers out evenly.
Sew both fabrics together with normal stitch length at 3/8″ seam allowance. Repeat the ruffles gathering and sewing processes to all 3 tiers. Now, you are ready to assemble the tiers together to make up a skirt.
Fold the top piece of the mid-tier down to expose the seam (2).
Insert the bottom tier into the mid-tier, align the top edge (1) to the exposed seam of the mid-tier (2). Sew together along the seam line of the exposed seam of mid-tier.
Treat the raw edges either by using zig-zag stitch.
Flip the top piece of the mid-tier up, press seam flat and topstitch 1/8″ from the seam line. Repeat the same to attach the top tier of the ruffles. Don’t forget to treat the raw edges as well. Instead of topstitching near the seam line, you may add ribbon on the top tier. Leave a long tail of about 10″ at each end to where you want to tie a bow at. The spacing between the ribbon tails is about 1/2″. Tie a bow and trim off the excess ribbon. Lightly burn the ribbon ends to prevent them from fraying. To make a 1″ elastic waistband, fold 1.5″ at the waist, then fold 3/8″ of seam allowance into the waistband. Press with an iron to set the line. Sew 1/2″ and 1″ from the top edge respectively if you are using a narrow elastic band. Or, sew 1″ from the top edge if you are using a wider elastic band. Remember to leave openings (about 1″ to 1.5″) for you to insert the elastic band.
Stitch to close the opening after you are done with the elastic band. Sew the bottom edges of the ruffles with a roll hem. You may use the roll hem foot if you have, if you don’t, you may double fold the raw edges at about 3/16″ then press with an iron to set it, then sew 1/8″ from the edge.
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