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My buggy print bubble-ish skirt!
I've wanted a bubble skirt for a while so I made one out of my left over bug fabric. I like it :D Its pretty simple just fabric and elastic. but yeah :D

Yaaaaay my second tutorial :D

Posted by Boo_its_Brittany from Long Beach, California, United States • Published 24th July 2008 • See Boo_its_Brittany's 179 projects »

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Step 1
Step 2
For this skirt you will need elastic, fabric, and you're sewing machine/needle and thread. Obviously. First off is fabric. The poofyness of your skirt results from how long your fabric is to begin with. Mine could wrap around me once and a half or so. Cut out how ever much fabric you think is good, depending on how ruffly you want the top to be, and set it on an ironing table/surface whatever. Then take your iron and fold down the edge of the fabric a tiny bit and iron. Then fold the fabric over again. This is gonna be the casing for your elastic waistband. Iron it and pin.
Step 3
Pop your copy of "Pretty. Odd." in to the cd player for some great sewing tunes
Shake your bum to Nine in the Afternoon while ironing.
Sing loudly so the neighbors can hear.
:D

*optional ;]
Step 4
Okay, back to business. Sew your casing. At the end of the top, cute out a little square. This will help when feeding your elastic through. Pin the skirt ends together starting fron UNDER!!!! the waistband casing. And sew.
Step 5
Cut enough elastic to fit around your waist. Fold over and iron your bottom hem. Sew it down. Measure around your legs where you want the bottom of the skirt to be.
Step 6
Then, feed the elastic waistband into the casing and sew the hole closed.
Step 7
Sew the edges of the elastic together and sew it to the bottom of the skirt, stretching it as you go.Even out the top and dance around cause you're done :D

POST ANY PICS OF SKIRTS YOU MAKE USING THIS TUTORIAL :D
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Hope you guys understand, and if you need clarification you can ask me. ^-^

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Emily Phoenix · United Kingdom, GB · 3 projects 23rd February 2012

this is beautiful, I've found some pokemon bedsheets that would make perfect fabric for this!

Meghann :) · Liverpool, England, GB · 1 project 2nd October 2009

as your sewing anthem*** Oops dozy me

Meghann :) · Liverpool, England, GB · 1 project 2nd October 2009

I Love This Skirt and the fact you used Pretty. Odd. and your sewing

CO + K User

September 7th, 2009

How weird.. I was just listening to that record the moment I clicked on this o_0"

Awesomeness.. x3

Jane C. · 11 projects 13th June 2009

I have been looking for how to make a bubble skirt for like ever! This one is sooo great & totally adorable, I love the super fun tutorial! I have to make this!

Kersandra B. 2nd August 2008

sweet. it looks great!! I am gonna make this in the holidays..

Ginger Ginger. · Australia, AU · 16 projects 25th July 2008

thanx 4 da tutorial , it really is great!

Mallory Howard · Overland Park, Kansas, US · 6 projects 24th July 2008

This is really cool! I suck at doing things without directions and it would be such a blessing if you would make a tutorial. (sorry that sounded so weird!! lol)