Izzys Double Ruffle Skirt Revised

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www.CreateKidsCouture.com v3.0 05/08/2012

Izzy's Double Ruffle Shirt SkirtBy: Create Kids Couture

Difficulty Rating: Beginner

© Create Kids Couture 2011 Izzy's Double Ruffle Skirt 1


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Materials Needed:

• Fabric (see chart below for quantities needed)

• Scissors or Rotary Cutter

• Cutting Mat if using Rotary Cutter

• Ruler

• Pins• Sewing Machine and/or Serger

• 3/4" Elastic

• Iron

Fabric Requirements:

Size Skirt Waistband Top Ruffle Bottom Ruffle

6-12 months 1/4 yard 1/8 yard 1/4 yard 1/4 yard

12- 18 months 1/4 yard 1/8 yard 1/4 yard 1/4 yard

24mos./2T 1/4 yard 1/8 yard 1/4 yard 1/4 yard

3T 1/3 yard 1/8 yard 1/4 yard 1/4 yard



6 3/8 yard 1/8 yard 1/4 yard 1/4 yard



The fabric requirements are based on the use of 4 different fabrics. If you decide to make the

waistband and top ruffle out of the same fabric (as shown in the main picture), you will add

those measurements together. The same is true if you decide to make it all out of one fabric.

Size Approx. Finished

Length of Skirt6-12 months 8"

12-18 months/24 mos/2T 10"

3T/4T 12.5"

5T/6 15"

7/8 17.5"



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Cutting the Fabric:

Size Skirt

cut 1

Length x

Width

Waistband

cut 1

Length x

Width

Fabric Top

Ruffle*

cut 2

Length x

Width

Chiffon Top

Ruffle

Cut 8

Length x Width

Bottom Ruffle

cut 2

Length x Width

Elastic

Cut 1

3/4" wide

6-12 months 6" x 35" 3" x 35" 2.5" x 35" 3" x 35" 3" x 35" 17"

12-18 months 8" x 36" 3" x 36" 2.5" x 36" 3" x 36" 3" x 36" 17.5"

24mos./2T 8" x 36.5" 3" x 36.5" 2.5" x 36.5" 3" x 36.5" 3" x 36.5" 18"

3T 10" x 37" 3" x 37" 2.5" x 37" 3" x 37" 3.5" x 37" 18.5"

4T 10" x 38" 3" x 38" 2.5" x 38" 3" x 38" 3.5" x 38" 19"

5T 12" x 39" 3" x 39" 2.5" x 39" 3" x 39" 4" x 39" 19.5"

6 12" x 40" 3" x 40" 2.5" x 40" 3" x 40" 4" x 40" 20"

7 14" x 41" 3" x 41" 2.5" x 41" 3" x 41" 4.5" x 41" 20.5"

8 14" x 42" 3" x 42" 2.5" x 42" 3" x 42" 4.5" x 42" 21"

**Note that the seam allowance when sewing will be 3/8" and it is included in the measurements above.

*If you have a serger, subtract 1" from the length. You only need to cut the fabric top ruffle OR the chiffon

top ruffle. Not both.

After cutting out all of the pieces you should have a pile similar to this.



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Construction:

Step 1: Take the skirt panel and fold it in half width-wise with right

sides together. Match up the two raw edge sides, pin in place, andsew. We should now have one continuous loop. Set aside for now.

Step 2: Take the waistband and fold in half width

wise with right sides together, pin the side together,

and sew. We should now have a continuous loop. Set

aside for now.

Step 3: Take two top ruffle strips and lay

them right sides together, pin in place, and

sew down the short sides. We should nowhave one continuous loop. Set aside for now.



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Step 4: Take the bottom ruffle pieces and lay them right sides

together, pin in place, and sew down both short sides. We

should now have a continuous loop. Set aside for now.

Step 5: Take the waistband and fold it in half length

wise with right sides facing out as pictured to the left.

Pin to the top of the skirt with right sides together

matching up the raw edges.

Sew around the the entire skirt to connect the

waistband being sure to leave a 1" opening as

shown to the right to thread elastic through.

We are now going to be doing rolled hems on all the pieces that require it. This is easiest if you have a serger, if

you do not have a serger, we are still able to do it, it will just take a little longer. To do a rolled hem on a sewing

machine fold the fabric back 1/4", sew, then turn it back another 1/4", and sew. It's very simple, just time

consuming, but it is worth it!



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Step 6: Take the top

ruffle and do a rolled

hem around the entire

top and bottom of it.

Set aside.

Step 7: Take the bottom ruffle

and do a rolled hem aroundthe entire bottom of it.

Step 8: We are now going to gather

our ruffles to sew them on. Set the

sewing machine on the longest stitch

length possible. Take the top ruffle

and sew right down the center

making sure not to backstitch at the

beginning or end. Set aside.

Step 9: Now take our bottom ruffle and sew 1/4" down from the top making sure not to backstitch at the

beginning or end. Some seamstresses prefer to have two rows of stitching in case a thread breaks, however, if you

are using high-quality thread as we do, then one row of stitching should be sufficient.



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Step 10: Take the skirt and lay it on a flat

surface for reference on how wide our ruffles

need to be.

Begin gathering the bottom ruffle by pullingthe top 2 threads and moving the fabric back so

it is gathered together.

When it looks like it is the right width, we

can begin pinning the bottom ruffle to the

skirt by putting the right sides together

and adjusting the gathers as we go. At this

point we will know if it is gathered too

much or too little and it is easier to adjust

correctly.



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Step 11: We can now sew on the bottom ruffle. To sew the

bottom ruffle to the skirt we need to be sure to sew below

the gathering line otherwise it will be visible on the outside

when we are done.

Step 12:

Now take the

skirt and layit on a flat

surface (as

pictured to

the left) for

reference on

how wide our

top ruffle

needs to be.

Begin

gathering the top ruffle by pulling the top 2 threads and moving the fabric back so it is gathered together just as

we did with the bottom ruffle.

Step 13: When it is gathered as wide as

the skirt, pin it to the skirt 1/8" above

where the bottom ruffle and skirt are

sewn together. Pin in place being sure

to catch the seam in the back of the skirtfrom where the bottom ruffle was

attached. When we sew the ruffle on,

this is serving as the topstitching as well.



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Step 14: Once everything is pinned in

place, sew the top ruffle on directly next

to the gathering stitch.

Step 15: Using a seam ripper remove the

gathering stitch from the top ruffle.

Step 16: Thread our 3/4"

elastic through the waist

casing making sure that itdoesn't twist while doing

so. When we reach the

end, sew the two elastic

ends together again

making sure that it is not

twisted. Once sewn

together, pull the waist and

spread the fabric around

so it is evenly distributed.

We can now sew the 1"

opening close.

Step 17: We can now topstitch our waistband.This

step is not necessary, but we feel that it really

completes a garment and makes it look more

professional. In this waistband in particular,

topstitching will help it lay flat. To topstitch, sew an1/8" DOWN from where we attached the

waistband, being sure to catch the seams.



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You are now done and you completed it in less than 20 steps! Here are some more pictures of

this shirt skirt completed using various fabric combinations for inspiration.



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