Ruffle Bustle Skirt

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  Step 1

  Start with your super large sweater of your choice,

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  Step 2

  Cut just under the arms of your sweater in a straight line.

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  Step 3

  Fold this piece in half and cut out the shape you want your skirt to be.

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  Step 4

  Take what will be your back piece and fold it in half.

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  Step 5

  Cut this piece in half down the fold line.

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  Step 6

  Cut your two back pieces into trapizoids.

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  Step 7

  Place your front skirt piece and your two back skirt pieces right sides together. Pin along sides and sew.

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  Step 8

  Finish the raw edges along your skirt back piece,

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  Step 9

  Take your cotton fabric and cut another trapizoid piece that is the length of your skirt by the width you want it + seam allowances.

  Finish the edges of this piece.

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  Step 10

  Gather the fabric, trims and laces you want to use for your ruffles.

  Finish any raw edges.

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  Step 11

  To make easy quick ruffles set the tension on your sewing machine to the highest number and your stitch length to the longest setting. Sew in a straight line and you will see instant gathers on light weight fabric.

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  Step 12

  Begin to pin and sew your ruffles on working from the bottom up.

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  Step 13

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  Step 14

  Carefully pin and sew your ruffle gusset two your skirt back pieces. Be careful
  to not catch your ruffles.

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  Step 15

  Next take your left over piece of sweater and remove the sleeves any neckline.

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  Step 16

  Cut 8 identical rectangles in to fit your waist measurment. (note: sweater material stretches so it's ok if you cut it a little small.)

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  Step 17

  Pin and sew right sides together of your pieces so you have 2 waist bands.

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  Step 18

  Place your two waist bands with right sides together and sew along top.

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  Step 19

  Pin your waist band right sides together to your skirt and pin and sew down.

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  Step 20

  Flip your waist band right sides out and pin and sew your waist band down into the inside of your skirt.

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