T-shirt Skirt

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/

Step 1 Choosing a T-shirt for the waistband.

Take an old T-shirt, preferably one that is fitted and fits you well, but you don't wear anymore.

Comments

[nancyCpants]

Are there any special considerations if you double the fabric to make an underskirt? 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?

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.

[saffron69]

Gored skirts are so flattering on a lot of different shapes. Ive seen some very interesting ones like having the panels on an angle so it looks like the panels are wrapping around you. hehe looked like alot of work to me untill i was shown how it was made.
Very Nice project thanks for sharing.

[heypriyankahere]

This is a really handy design..its fantastic!

[MyMenagerie]

That is a wonderful idea! Especially pinning it together to be sure it fits.

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.

[sanewby]

love it <3

[Wicken]

So cute. I did something similar for maternity wear when I was expecting. It's also very comfortable afterward. Clothes that don't bind are especially important if you end up with a c-section.

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.

[Cat Song]

Great skirt! I wish I had known about it when I was pregnant. Looks so comfortable, I'm going to shop in my closet for supplies!

[KJS]

Oh my God! This is so cool. I have a lot of old fabric in bright colors and funny pattern lying around, and I have wondered how I could make them into a nice looking skirt. This is the perfekt way. :) Thanks!

[nitapetapumpkineater]

Thanks so much for this awesome idea, I've recently found out I'm pregnant for the second time, and struggled so much with decent, well-priced maternity clothes the first time. With your idea, I just converted my favourite skirt (which I couldn't fit into since I got pregnant with my first as it had no give) into a maternity skirt I can also wear when not pregnant... the front panel (I made the front t-shirt part come lower than the back as the back looked funny as low as it was once I cut off the top part of the skirt that didn't fit me) is low enough and stretchy enough to see me all the way through to the ninth month of pregnancy in total comfort! But I can also fold down the waistband and wear it while not pregnant! My photo shows the side of the skirt so you can see how far up the back comes and where I've attached the t-shirt. It also has a t-shirt part at the back, it just starts higher. You can even see the start of a “baby bump” at the front! Thanks again! Favourited!

[staylor29a11]

very cute and well made! :)

[219louise]

Thank you so much. This is such a great idea. I wish I had known about it for my pregnant daughter in law, since the waistband has some give. Now, I'll just make it for myself. Great idea!

[sconniebabe]

I am so gonna make this.. I am gonna make it shorter though, not too much, just over the knee. very cute!

[jubilee]

Thanks!!

[lou_adele]

Great instructions for folks like me who can sew but can't follow a pattern to save their lives! I love the fact that the waist band is a t-shirt so there is no messing about with zips. I'm going to go try this one!

[bobbyk881]

i got to make this for my girlfriend p.s nice instructable