What is a reversible skirt?

What is a reversible skirt?

Making a reversible skirt gets you two skirts with the effort of making one – just turn the skirt you have inside out and you have a completely new skirt and no one will know they are the same. A 1″ wide elastic waistband is used for this skirt.

How do you sew reversible fabric?

To make a reversible garment with the layered method, cut two of each pattern piece, with one piece in each fabric. Baste or glue baste the matching pieces to one another, with wrong sides together. Sew the garment, using these two basted pieces as one, just like when you underline.

How do I make my elastic waist smaller?

1. Put the garment on.
2. Cut the seam of the garment and be careful not to cut the elastic itself.
3. Sew the elastic closed at the point that it has been folded and remove the safety pin.
4. Sew the garment back up at the seam and fold it in to account for a smaller waistband.

How much fabric do I need to make a reversible skirt?

Grab your pretty fabrics and let’s make this simple, reversible skirt. Use a 3/8 inch seam allowance, unless otherwise noted. • Select two cute fabrics. I used two prints from the EVERLASTING Collection. I used 1 yard of each fabric, for my 7 year old daughter, with a 22 inch waist.

How do you attach elastic to a skirt?

Insert the safety pin through the opening at the bottom of the skirt, and start to string the elastic through the casing. Push the elastic through with one hand and shimmy/gather the fabric with the other hand. Secure the other end of the elastic to the fabric with another safety pin.

How do you sew two skirts together?

With right sides of the fabric together, sew the two Red pieces together along one of the side seams, and press open. Do the same for the Pink fabric. With right sides together, sew the two skirts together along the TOP. Press the seam open. Now press the last 4 inches of each of the long edges over, a 1/2 inch.