6" x 4" rectangle of thin fabric
4" long piece of 1/4" wide elastic
What I did:
- Fold top and bottom (6" sides) of fabric over about 1/4", crease with nail or iron.
- Sew 1/4" bottom hem.
- Pin elastic to center, then to each side of folded top.
- Place one end of elastic under presser foot, lower needle, Stretch elastic with both hands and stitch, removing pins before you get to them if desired. Ideally we'd use a zig-zag stitch which creates a waistband of sorts. If you're having difficulty with the zig-zag stitch (and I did), a straight stitch will work fine for this small doll garment.
- Fold so right sides are together and sew 1/4" back seam (creating a tube shape), back stitch top and bottom.
I think this pic gives a good idea of the procedure:
Bottom seam, stretch elastic and sew, then just fold in half and sew wrong sides together to create the skirt.
Turn right side out-done😀
I used the zig-zag stitch for the waistband on this one:
Barbie says a girl can never have too many cute little skirts😉
Hi, Lynn. What I love about this post, is it is a great project to do with a mom/daughter, a little group of girls, or a granny share moment. I learned how to sew by sewing for my dolls, and it was cute things like this that we all started with!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandi, that's exactly what I hope... That it creates a teaching moment, or special memory for folks:@)
DeleteThanks, every machine is different and I had my old one for over 30 years:@)
ReplyDeleteA great project to get kids sewing for their Barbie, I used to love making mine clothes when I was little (although I'm in the Uk and we had Sindy dolls back in the day!)
ReplyDeleteNice skirt! I love the simplicity of it!
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