Super Simple Elastic Waist Skirt

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  Step 1

  Gather supplies and cut fabric:

  Cut a thin strip for the elastic casing. Take your waist measurement and add 3 inches for seam allowance.

  Cut are large piece for the skirt. Cut a piece 1 1/2 times your hip measurement and add 3 inches for seam allowance.

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  Step 2

  Make casing for elastic. Fold the thin piece of fabric in half and pin.

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  Step 3

  Stitch edge. Pink edge and turn right side out (I used a straight pin to help pull the fabric out). Iron flat.

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  Step 4

  feed elastic through the casing using a safety pin. Stitch elastic to the casing ends.

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  Step 5

  gather skirt: sew 2 parallel, loose stitches at the top edge of your skirt fabric leaving long trails at each end.

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  Step 6

  Pull the top threads of each line of stitching to evenly gather the skirt so that it matches the length of your waistband.

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  Step 7

  pin waist band to gathered skirt. stitch together leaving a inch seam allowance.

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  Step 8

  Trim edge to reduce bulk at the waist.

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  Step 9

  Determine the length you want and cut fabric leaving an inch and a half seam allowance. Stitch back seam leaving a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Pink seam and iron to one side.

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  Step 10

  hem: fold hem under twice and pin.

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  Step 11

  stitch and iron hem.

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  Step 12

  and you're done!

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