Skirt Pattern

Pattern Policy Items made using the information contained in my eBook may be used for personal use and

in small quantities by home sewers.

Options I have given you various sizes of rabbit so you can mix and match as you like.

Sizes Included 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Sizing If you are unsure which size to make please use the sizing chart below.

TO FIT CHILD'S MEASUREMENTS

SIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

HIP 19” 21" 22" 23" 24" 25" 26" 28"

(48cm) (53.5cm) (56cm) (58.5cm) (61cm) (63.5cm) (66cm) (71cm)

Suggested Fabrics This dress is suitable for light to medium weight, non-stretch washable fabrics. Cottons or

cotton-blends will work best.

I suggest you prewash your fabrics in case one shrinks more than the other. If you use a light

colored fabric make sure your contrast fabric is colorfast so it doesn’t run on the lighter fabric

when you wash your dress.

Supplies Needed Double sided fusible interfacing for the applique.

¾ inch (2cm) wide elastic for the waist.

o Measure your little girls waist and cut the elastic one inch larger. For example for

a 22 inch (56cm) waist cut the elastic 23 inches (58.5cm).

o If you can’t measure your little girl then use this as a cutting guide.

ELASTIC CUTTING GUIDE - CUT 1

SIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

INCHES 19 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24

CM 48.0 53.5 55.0 56.0 57.0 58.5 60.0 61.0

Fabric Requirements SIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

FABRIC 3/8

yards

1/2

yards

1/2

yards

1/2

yards

5/8

yards

5/8

yards

5/8

yards

5/8

yards

(0.35m) (0.40m) (0.45m) (0.45m) (0.50m) (0.50m) (0.55m) (0.60m)

The fabric requirements provided are for 44 inch (112cm) wide fabric. You may need more if

your fabric is narrower or if you have a fabric with a one way design or nape or a pattern

that needs matching.

General Notes All seam allowances are ½ inch (12mm)

All seam allowances are included in the pattern.

I recommend backstitching at the beginning and end of all seams and hems to

secure the stitching.

Printing and Assembling Pattern Pieces When printing your pattern pieces, make sure that your printers “page scaling” is set to

“none” and “auto center and rotate” is checked.

The pattern pieces print on 8.5” x 11”(letter) or A4 paper. You can check your pattern has

printed in the correct size by measuring the 2 inch (5cm) test square.

Each page is marked with a number 1 to 9. There are 3 rows of 3. Tape the edges of the

boxes together and trim the edges if necessary.

This is how your pattern should look when assembled correctly.

SEW THE APPLIQUE

Note about the applique - I have used 3 rabbits but you can mix and match the sizes and the numbers of rabbits you

use to create a unique piece.

1. Cut out appliqué fusible webbing

(interfacing) to match your rabbit

size.

Press one side of the fusible

interfacing to the WRONG side of

the fabric according to the

manufacturer’s directions.

2. Draw around the pattern and cut

the piece out.

3. Peel off the backing of the fusible

interfacing.

4. Place your rabbits on the skirt where

you desire and press as per the

manufacturer’s directions.

Important: Make sure the rabbits

are at least 2 inches (5cm) from the

bottom, sides or top raw edges of

the skirt.

5. Stitch around your rabbits with a zig-

zag stitch.

Tip: if you have a fabric that doesn’t

fray much you could straight stitch

instead.

6. For the rabbit eyes put your

machine on a zig-zag stitch with a

zero length stitch.

7. This is what you will have so far on

your front skirt piece.

SEW THE FRONT AND BACK TOGETHER

1. With RIGHT sides together stitch

the FRONT to the BACK at the side

seams.

2. Finish the side seams with either a

serger, zig-zag stitch or pinking

shears.

Press the seams open.

PREPARE THE TOP ELASTIC CASING

3. With the SKIRT the WRONG way

out -

Press over the upper raw edge by

¼ inch (6mm).

4. Press over the casing again by

1 inch (2.5cm).

5. Stitch close to the edge leaving a

1 inch (2.5cm) gap at the back.

SEW THE BOTTOM HEM

6. To form the bottom hem -

On the WRONG side of the SKIRT,

press the bottom raw bottom

edge up 1/4 inch. (6mm)

7. Press the hem up 1/2 inch (12mm)

again.

8. Stitch the hem close to the upper

folded edge.

INSERT THE ELASTIC

9. Attach one end of the elastic to a

safety pin and thread it through

the gap in the top casing.

Stitch the ends of the elastic

together 1/2 inch (12mm) from the

ends.

10. Distribute the gathers evenly and

pull the ends of the elastic inside

the casing so they are hidden.

Stitch the gap closed.

11. Add a ribbon bow to the front

center of the skirt. Sew it down

well.

Congratulations – you are finished!

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Sewing TermsBackstitch - Backstitch is used at the beginning and end of a machine sewn seam to keep itfrom unraveling. Just put your machine in a reverse position for a few stitches.

Baste - Basting is to temporarily join pieces of fabric together using long stitches that can beeasily removed. This can be done either by hand or machine.

Bias - Bias is the diagonal cross of grain of the fabric. It is where there is the most stretch.

Bias tape (also known as Bias Binding) - Bias tape is made from long strips of fabric cut onthe bias. It is usually used to envelop the raw edge of a hem or seam. It can be boughtready cut or made from fabric or scraps to make a self bias binding. Bias tape is used forbindings, facings, or other applications where there is a need for stretch or accommodationto curves.

Clip corners - To clip the corners means cutting off excess fabric from cornered seams toreduce bumps and puckering at the corner when you turn your item right side out.

Clip curves – You clip curves by cutting a wedge out of the seam allowance along a seamso it lies flat and smoothly when you turn the garment right side out.

Ease – To ease a pattern piece means to adjust a longer edge of fabric to a slightly shorterone in such a way that the gathers or pleats aren’t obvious.

Edge-stitch (or top stitch) - To stitch very close to the edge of a folded or seamed edge inorder to finish a project, offer stability or close an opening. It can be used for decorativeeffect and is usually 1/16” or 1mm from the edge.

Finish (an edge) - Finishing an edge is done by zig-zag stitching, turning under 1/4" (6mm)and stitching, serging or other methods of finishing the edge so it doesn't unravel or cause abulk problem.

Fusible interfacing (webbing) - Fusible interfacing is able to be pressed on without having touse stitching. It is fused with heat activated glue on one or both sides. Double sided fusibleinterfacing is used a lot for appliqué.

Gathering - By gathering you can join a long piece of fabric to a shorter piece. To gather apiece, two parallel lines are sewn on the right side of the fabric, 1/4" (6mm) apart. The longtails of the thread are left for gathering and then the bobbin threads (on the wrong side ofthe fabric) are gently tugged, gathering the fabric evenly on the threads.

Grain - The grain of the fabric-follows the length of your fabric. When you lay out a patternon your fabric you line the arrow on the pattern with the grain of the fabric. The grain isalways parallel to the selvage.

Hem - A hem is usually made by turning up the raw edge twice. It hides the raw edges of agarment.

Interfacing - Interfacing is a material that is used between layers of fabric to stabilize andadd thickness to a garment. It can be non-fusible which must be sewn onto the fabric orfusible which is pressed to join it to the fabric.

Pinking shears – Pinking Shears have a V shape along the cutting edge and are used to cutfabric to prevent it from unraveling.

Raw edge - A raw edge is the cut edge of fabric.

Right side of the fabric - The right side of the fabric is the top side of the fabric. It is usuallyprinted and softer or smoother. Sometimes there is no difference between the right andwrong side of fabrics.

Selvage - A selvage is the edge along the width of fabric that is machine finished. It doesn’trun and often has the manufacturer’s details on it.

Slip stitch - To slip stitch is to hand-sew a fabric or garment with stitches that are hidden ornot very visible.

Seam allowance - The seam allowance is the area between the raw edge and the stitchingline.

Stitching line - This is the line that you actually sew on.

Stitch length - The stitch length is usually about 11-12 stitches per inch (2.5cm) for normalsewing and can be adjusted on your machine. If you are basting then the stitch lengthshould be about 6 stitches per inch (2.5cm).

Seam ripper - A seam ripper is a small tool used for removing stitches.

Stay stitch - Stay stitching is a line of stitching just inside the intended permanent stitching lineon a curved edge that stabilizes and keeps the curve from stretching and distorting.

Trim - To trim is to cut away excess fabric. Trim is also any decorative item, ribbon, lace that isput on a garment or craft item that is being sewn.

Wrong side - The wrong side is the inside or back side of fabric. It is usually rougher or lessfinished.

Top stitch - A top stitch is a stitching line very close to the edge of a folded or seamed edgein order to finish a project, offer stability or close an opening. It can be used for decorativeeffect and is usually 1/16” or 1mm from the edge.

Zig zag - A stitch that goes one way (zig) and then the other (zag) and provides a nice finishto a seam to prevent unraveling. It can be a decorative addition to any garment, and canallow for give with knits. In addition it can be used for appliqué.