DIY children's skirt: a master class with step by step photos

The quality of children's clothes, which are located on store shelves, leaves much to be desired. But for my children I want just the latter. To this end, every mom can learn the art of sewing to dress up her child with her own hands, while spending literally a couple of hours on making things. So, today I present to your attention a master class on sewing a children's skirt.

We will sew a skirt with gussets. This sewing option is suitable even for beginners in sewing, there is nothing complicated either in design or in sewing. By the way, a skirt for an adult figure is sewn in an absolutely identical way. So you can build a couple of skirts in which you will flaunt a couple with your daughter.

First, decide how many wedges the skirt will consist of. It all depends solely on your preferences and the wishes of your baby. In my opinion, it is better for children to make narrow, but more frequent wedges than wide and sparse ones. The more wedges, the more magnificent it will be towards the bottom and vice versa. In my version, 10 wedges were originally conceived, but in the process I had to make another one (ie 11 details), since during the fitting it became clear that the skirt had "sat down" end-to-end.

Well, now let's start modeling the skirt. By the way, the very process of constructing a pattern and sewing it takes only an hour and a half, and the new thing for the baby will be ready.

Wedge skirt: construction

For pattern building the following measurements will be needed:

• Waist circumference.
• Hip girth.
• Sitting height (length from waist to hips).
• Skirt length

I will cut the skirt for six years, the measurements are as follows:

• Waist circumference - 50 cm.
• Hip circumference - 56 cm.
• Seat height - 13 cm.
• The length of the skirt is 28 cm.

If your measurements are similar, you can take the calculations below, otherwise, just recalculate. As I said above, 10 wedges were selected. To find out the width of the wedge at the waist, you need From / 10: 50 cm / 10 units. = 5 cm. Next, you need to find out the width of the wedge along the thighs: About / 10: 56 cm / 10 units. = 5.6 cm. You can make any number of wedges, just divide the volumes by the desired value and then continue to work according to the principle described below.

Let's move on to building a pattern. You only need to draw one wedge.

1. On graph paper or any plain paper (I have tracing paper), draw a horizontal line - this is the waist line.
2. Draw a perpendicular downward from it, which will be equal to the length of the product - in my case, it is 28 cm. Draw a horizontal straight line parallel to the waist line - this is the bottom line.
3. From the waistline, along the line perpendicularly extending downward, measure the height of the seat and draw a horizontal line, also parallel to the waistline and the bottom of the product.
4. Now you need to outline the boundaries of the wedge. On the top line, set aside the width of the wedge, calculated according to the circumference of the waist. 0.5 measures to the right and 0.5 to the left. That is, I have a wedge width of 5 cm. So, from the perpendicular line, at the waist line, I lay 2.5 cm to the right and 2.5 cm to the left. I mark these places with crosses. In the same way, you need to do with the line of the hips: the width of the wedge is 5.6 - we divide by 2 and put it on both sides along the thighs (in the photo you can see that I increased the measurement a little, rounding it to 6 cm). Now the bottom of the skirt. You can expand it at your discretion, or leave it as it is, then the skirt will be straight. I decided to make the bottom of the wedge 8 cm wide - in my opinion, the optimal width, but this is a matter of taste.
5. Now you need to connect all the points to each other. Measure the center line of the wedge, the sides of the part should be the same size. Straighten them and round the bottom of the product. But lower the top of the wedge in the center a little, literally by 0.5 cm and also round it off. Everything is clearly visible in the photo.

That's all, the wedge is ready. This is all skirt pattern... Now let's start sewing.

DIY children's skirt

For such a skirt, it is better to choose a material that will keep its shape. My choice settled on Neoprene fabric. Most of the skirts of a similar style have recently been made from it. Its cost, of course, is not cheap, but the end result is worth it, and a lot of material does not go to children, so the cost of the skirt does not "bite". So what is required:

• 30 cm Neoprene (or other material of your choice), with a width of 150 cm.
• 1 meter of lace.
• Threads to match the fabric.
• A clasp or elastic band 2.5 cm wide - this is also determined as you wish. I did it with an elastic band, because I think that an elastic band is better for children - it stretches when the child moves and does not cause discomfort.

1. Iron the waste, or carry out decating, so that in the subsequent product does not shrink. Transfer the desired number of gussets to the fabric.
2. Cut out each wedge, taking into account the seam allowances. The minimum allowance is 0.5 cm. Since Neoprene does not "crumble", I cut it close to the bottom, because no hem is planned. If your fabric requires processing, consider this when cutting.
3. Fold a pair of wedges right-side in and pin them together with needles.
4. Sew each wedge in this way. It is best to do this immediately on the overlock.
5. As soon as all the wedges are assembled, do not rush to sew the whole skirt. First, pin along the bottom of the lace and sew them on a typewriter.
6. After the laces are in place, fold the skirt right side in, secure it with needles and sew the details together.
7. There is little left - to sew an elastic band. Measure out the required amount of the latter - by attaching it to the child. Sew the ends together. After that, place the elastic over the skirt - right side inward and pin together.
8. Sew the elastic along the waistline and turn it out. It remains to lay the last stitches that pass from the front side, exactly in the seam between the elastic and the skirt. The place can be clearly seen in the photo. This will allow the elastic to “stand up” as it should.

That's all. Our skirt is ready! It remains only to try it on and you can accept thanks from a satisfied daughter.