This is a skirt that you customize for yourself. You can make the panels out of old t-shirts, old lace or you can buy all the materials if you want. It's fun to be resourceful and recycle. You can get really creative with the panels and do a theme...like Harley Davidson T-shirts. It doesn't have to be hemmed and you can make it as long as you want. The waistband is made from an old t-shirt of your own so you know it fits. This would be a great maternity skirt. This is a great sewing project for learning how to sew because there is little cost and it allows you to be really creative.
I am listing one of these skirts in my Etsy store.
http://www.jubilee.etsy.com/
I am listing one of these skirts in my Etsy store.
http://www.jubilee.etsy.com/
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If I were using a fabric I purchased, would I just hem the bottom after attaching all the panels, and would it look good with a simple straight hem at the bottom or is there anything special to do?
I'm a total beginner at sewing.
Sorry it took over a year to reply.
1)"Are there any special considerations if you double the fabric to make an underskirt?"
You might have trouble if you used a stretchy fabric for the underskirt, but if you basted the two skirts together before you attach them to to waistband, you would see any problems and be able to fix them. Always try to keep the side people see looking pretty.
2) "Did you make panels for the underskirt the same way you did the skirt and if so, did you make them about a half inch longer or just adjust when you attached them to the waistband?"
We made the underskirt exactly the same way. I'm sure we adjusted the skirts before sewing them together to make sure the hems were perfectly aligned. You can baste the skirts together at the top and cut off any excess, then sew them to the waistband.
3)If I were using a fabric I purchased, would I just hem the bottom after attaching all the panels, and would it look good with a simple straight hem at the bottom or is there anything special to do?
I would hem the skirt after attaching the panels. I would iron it so you can tease the fabric into place and pin it before sewing. I don't think we hemmed the underskirt. I think we serged it. You want to keep the underskirt lightweight. A thick hem might be noticeable on an underskirt.
Very Nice project thanks for sharing.
On a different note:
If you daughter is still growing, leave some room to compensate, otherwise, she will out-grow it before she gets to wear it much.
This will also definitely look great on my skinny teenager, though. I love the idea of leaving the t-shirt a single layer so she can scrunch it however she likes. It can be hard to buy clothes for a kid who is so thin and yet tall, as much as the fashion magazines want you to think only thin girls can wear their clothes. Ugh. Something like this is super cute, though.