How to sew a baby skirt

It is not for nothing that they say that a sense of style is instilled from an early age. It is important for a child to wear not only practical and comfortable things, but also beautiful ones at an early age. The task of choosing clothes can be somewhat simplified and instead of shopping, you can sew things yourself. This article will present several practical tips for sewing and sewing different models of skirts for girls.

How to sew a children's skirt with your own hands

Without a doubt, every girl is a fashionista. In addition, there are situations when a child needs to perform at a matinee, a concert or go to a dance competition. In order not to run to the store for a new skirt, every mother is quite capable of sewing a thing with her own hands. The main thing is to choose a model of a children's skirt, build a pattern, transfer it to the fabric, then process the seams and decorate the product.

How to cut a children's skirt

Each pattern will differ depending on the features of the skirt model. But the process of building a pattern itself consists of several steps.

• First, you need to take measurements. To build a pattern, only three measurements are required: waist, hips and the length of the future product. The waist is measured at its narrowest part, and the hips at the widest. The data is recorded at half value with the addition of 1-2 cm for allowances. The length of the skirt depends on the wishes of the child.

• Secondly, you need to prepare a sheet of Whatman paper and build a pattern on it according to the data.
• Thirdly, the finished pattern should be laid on the fabric and the elements of the skirt should be cut out.

How to sew a fluffy skirt for children

By right, one of the simplest styles of a skirt is the "Tatyanka" style. The model of such a skirt turns out to be lush. You don't even need a pattern to complete it. So, what stages does the process of sewing a children's fluffy skirt consist of?

• The first step is to decide on the type of canvas and cut out a piece of fabric of the required parameters. A piece of cloth should be prepared, taking into account the allowances for the elastic and the processing of the bottom seam. For example, if a skirt is made for a girl with a height of 116 cm, and the estimated length of the product is 34 cm, then taking into account allowances of about 5-7 cm, the length of the cut should be 40 cm.The width of the cut is equal to the value of the hip circumference multiplied by 2.5 ... Due to this, the effect of splendor is achieved.

• At the second stage, fold the fabric in half along the side seam with the front part inward and sew a seam 1 cm wide.
• At the third stage, the upper and lower sections of the skirt must be sewn into the hem.
• At the final stage, the finished product should be ironed.

How to sew a kid's skirt out of jeans

You can sew an interesting thing for a girl from scrap materials, for example, from a pair of jeans. Below will be presented step-by-step instructions for sewing a skirt from jeans.

• First of all, you need to take measurements and build a pattern on their basis.
• On a sheet of Whatman paper, draw a horizontal line, its length should be equal to half the value of the hip girth plus 2-3 cm for allowances.
• Next, in the middle, a horizontal line should be drawn perpendicularly, the length of which is equal to the length of the skirt.
• After that, you need to draw two lateral lines with a slight extension downward.
• Next, the pattern must be cut in half along the center line and transferred to the denim.
• The cut halves of the skirt should be sewn together. Then it is necessary to cut a belt out of the fabric, insert an elastic band and process the lower cut.

How to sew a children's tulle skirt

Tulle is a light, airy material. Sewing a children's elegant skirt from it will not be difficult. You can choose the material in various colors.

• For work, you will need about one and a half meters of tulle, from which you need to cut about 50 rectangular pieces 20 cm wide and a length corresponding to the length of the product.

• First you need to connect the ends of the elastic.

• Then each cut tulle tape should be fixed on an elastic band by tying a double knot or securing it with a stapler. You can alternate tulle ribbons of different colors or decorate the finished product with a satin ribbon, flowers, bows.

How to sew a baby skirt from an old skirt

It is quite possible that in every wardrobe there are old things that are out of fashion. So why not take advantage of this and alter them in such a way that you get beautiful new things.

For example, in my mother's wardrobe there was an old long skirt made of denim.

• In order to transform it into a children's skirt, you need to take measurements and outline the length so that you can cut off an unnecessary piece of fabric.
• Cut off any extra fabric along the side seam and then stitch them.
• A line should be sewn along the lower edge of the product.
• To decorate such a children's skirt, you can attach an applique or, from the remnants of the fabric of the same old skirt, cut out pockets and sew them on.

How to sew a children's skirt with an elastic band

The model of a children's skirt with a wide elastic band is practical, since it fits snugly, does not shift and it is convenient for a child to play or walk in it. To sew such a skirt, you need to purchase a fabric, it can be any, but a wide elastic band looks better on knitted skirts.

• First you need to cut out the main parts of the skirt and connect them.
• Then you should sew the edges of the elastic.
• Then you need to pin an elastic band to the upper edge of the product and start a zig-zag line.

How to decorate a baby skirt

As mentioned above, children's clothing should be not only practical, functional, but also bright. You can achieve this effect using different methods of decorating clothes. The easiest way to decorate a baby skirt is to glue it on with a hot iron or sew on an applique. Embroidery and satin ribbons will look no less interesting on the skirt. A good solution to decorate a children's skirt is to fix large flowers on it. You can use buttons, snakes of a non-standard shape.

How to sew a flounced skirt for kids

In order to make an elegant skirt with flounces, you will need more fabric, because you need to sew the base of the skirt and flounces. The number of flounces depends on the length of the skirt. For example, with a skirt length of about 20-22 cm, you will need four flounces 7 cm wide.

• At the first stage, you need to cut the base of the trapezoidal skirt and mark on it areas for the belt, for each flounce and for the bottom seam.
• To get the flounces, you need to cut strips from the fabric, process their edges, and then start a line along the length of each strip, slightly smoothening the fabric.
• Flounces must be fixed on the base of the skirt, starting from the bottom.
• At the final stage, it remains to attach the belt and insert the elastic.

How to knit a pleated skirt for children

A skirt for a girl can not only be sewn, but also knitted. For example, a model of a woolen children's pleated skirt will look pretty. Based on the fact that the child is 3-4 years old, you will need about 200 g of wool.

• The first row should be knitted as follows: first one edge loop, then seven front and one purl, then repeat the rapport and, finally, make one edge loop.
• In the second row, one edge loop is knitted, four front and one purl, seven front, one purl, repeat and three front loops are repeated.

Further rows are knitted in turn: the first and second rows.