I am going to do a step by step tutorial of sewing a skirt with gussets. The gussets help the skirt flare out and is perfect for making Renaissance Festival style garb. Part 1 of 3.
Measure your fabric across, waist size, you can make it as big as you want since this tutorial will be using a drawstring and you can cinch it down to the size you want. I like making it bigger than my waist so it drapes and folds nicely
Measure length wise to the size you want. Hips or waist to ankles. Add more inches if you are going to fold the top over for the drawstring. (For this tutorial I will be folding the top over and creating eyelets. I eyeball how big the fold needs to be and make sure it still reaches my ankles) Fold right sides together and cut long way.
Take original fabric (this will be the front and back) and fold in half long way. Place over the other fabric and cut two panels using the original fabric as a measurement. These will be your gussets or sides.
Now cut them diagonally
Turn one side upside down and place on the other side. Example: take right side, turn it upside down and place it on the left side, until you have a triangle. Now sew the middle of each of these.
Once you have created the gussets, sew one to each side of main fabric.
Remember, right sides together.
Now. After you sew the sides on you will notice how the sides are now longer and stick out the top if you lined it up from the bottom. I will show you what to do in Part 2.