Tutorial Tuesday

This week I thought I would try my hand at a scalloped skirt for Abby!

I really like how it turned out!

First, I cut a base piece, 41" by 16":

Then I cut the top piece, 41" by 14". I wanted it to be shorter and it wouldn't need a hem!

I also cut the lining for the scallops, 41" by 4 1/2":

I then traced some scallops from my cutting mat:

They were 5" across so I would get 8 of them on the hem of the skirt, leaving 1/2" seam allowance!

I cut out and traced the scallops onto the bottom of the skirt and lining piece:

and cut them out:

Right sides together, time to sew the scallops!

Once they were sewn, I clipped the inner corners and trimmed the extra fabric, turned them right side out and pressed them:

Yay! Scallops!

I turned under the top edge of the lining piece 1/4" and stitched it all the way around:

Next, I sewed up the back seam of the under and outer skirts, finishing the seams:

Then I hemmed the under skirt 3/4":

and topstitched the scallops:

Now it was time to join the under and outer skirts! I pinned them together at the top, right ride of outer skirt against wrong side of under skirt:

After I sewed around the top, I ironed the seam down:

then ironed the layers together. Then I sewed the casing by sewing 3/4" from the top and left an opening in the back by not sewing all the way around:

Next, I threaded the elastic between the under and outer skirts and into the opening:

Then, I sewed my elastic together and closed up the opening in the back! I decided to add a velvet ribbon and bow where the lining seam was for an extra touch!

Scallop skirt finished!

Abby loves it!