Hi, it’s Maureen here from Maureen Cracknell Handmade! Today I’m sharing an easy garment tutorial for a Simple Drawstring Skirt with a sweet Melody Miller Typewriter Applique using HeatnBond® Lite!
What you’ll need : :
- 1 – piece of fabric for main skirt measuring 14″ x 44″ (source)
- 1 – piece of fabric for skirt waistband measuring 4″ x 44″ (source)
- 1 – piece of fabric for skirt bottom measuring 4″ x 44″ (source)
- 2 – pieces of fabric for drawstring ties measuring 2″ x 44″ (source)
- 1 – fussy cut Melody Miller Typewriter or another fabric choice for applique (optional)(source)
- 1 – small square piece of HeatnBond® Lite for applique
- white thread
- Sewing pins
- Sharp scissors and/or a rotary cutter/mat set
Making the Drawstring Tie : :
1. cut two – 2″ pieces of fabric from selvedge end to end, trim those ends away 2. with
right sides facing match up ends, pin, and sew together at one end.
Making one very long strip of fabric. Press that seam open
3. fold in both short ends of the long fabric strip 1/4″ and press well 4. fold in both long ends so they meet in the middle, press well 5. fold in half one last time, press well, pin, and sew along the folded edge to create the drawstring tie
7. sew the waistband and skirt bottom pieces to the main skirt fabric using a 1/4″ seam allowance
8. press waistband seam so the seam is facing the top of the skirt, press bottom piece seam so it’s facing the bottom of the skirt
9. fold in both side edges of the skirt piece 1/4″ and press well
10. fold in waistband edge 1/4″ and press
11. bring
that folded end to match up with the waistband and main skirt fabric
seam, press well to create the skirt waistband. Pin in place
Bring the skirt ends together, pin, and sew along that edge, leaving
the waistband ends open. This is very important, since this is where
you’ll add the waistband tie. Press that seam open
Add the Drawstring Tie : :
Add a pin to one end of the tie and thread through one opening of the
skirt waistband, coming out the other end. Add a knot to each end of the
drawstring and tie a nice bow to cinch the waistband of the skirt
Press to adhere the typewriter fabric piece to the Heat n Bond Lite.
Fussy cut the typewrite and remove the Heat n Bond backing. Press to
add the applique to the skirt and stitch around the outer edge of the
typewriter with white or black thread to attach permanently. So cute!!
When I had finished, this skirt fit
me just fine! After having every female who happened to stop by my house
throughout these last couple days try this skirt on, I feel like it
really works for so many ages and sizes — from a child size, all the
way up to an xs/small adult size. The drawstring waist just makes it
that versatile! You can make a smaller or larger version using this
method, by
simply taking away or adding a few inches to the width and length!
I hope you do enjoy this tutorial and find it helpful! As always — be sure to let me know if you give this one a
go!! ♥ Maureen
