Hello Readers. While I love dresses, I think separates are usually a lot more versatile. I decided to break this dress up into parts that I could wear in more ways and with many more clothes.
Before and after.
I took the dress apart with a seam ripper. I wanted to separate the top from the skirt. Today we will focus on the skirt.
This skirt was really full and long on me and I wanted something a bit simpler.
I used a skirt I liked s a "pattern". I already had a finished hem so when I cut out my new skirt I only needed extra fabric for the side seams and the waistband.
I used my serger to sew up the side seams. This was easy.
I made an elastic waistband with this peach colored elastic. I used a zigzag stitch to connect the ends of the elastic to make a circle. I like elastic because I like to be comfortable and if I gain or lose weight the skirt is still going to fit.
I clipped the waistband in place so it was evenly set in the skirt. The blue line is the front center of the elastic so I knew it needed to be in the center front of the skirt.
I used my serger to attach the elastic to the right side of the skirt. I made sure the elastic was evenly stretched/spaced along the waistband.
When I flip the elastic up it is a visible elastic waistband. I could leave it like this.
Then I used my sewing machine to stitch the elastic and fabric down from the outside of the skirt. I pulled the elastic so that the waistband would be smooth as I stitched.
And that is it. My new skirt is finished. The fabric is so pretty, I am glad I hid the elastic so it didn't distract from the floral design. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
You did an awesome job with the skirt!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
ReplyDeleteChickie