No Pattern Simple Wrap Skirt
Sewing should not be complicated. Here is a no pattern project that is extremely versatile and can be done at any craft level. I would suggest using a machine, but if you have patience you could also do it by hand. When trying to inundate myself with craft projects to keep busy, I decided to dust off my sewing machine. I am by no means an experienced seamstress, and this was a good project to jump back into the hobby. So here is a no pattern simple wrap skirt project for you to try.
Simple Wrap Skirt Tutorial
You will need the following things:
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Fabric tape measure – to get the measurements you need
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A straight edge- I used a hard ruler. But it is just as easy to mark with fabric tape measure then use the straight edge of cardboard
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Chalk or disappearing marker to mark-up fabric
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Scissors
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Pins
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Fabric
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Matching thread
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Light interfacing
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Metal hook and bar closure
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Chopsticks
And the following equipment:
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Sewing Machine
- Needle
Helpful hints to keep in mind: all your measurements you take to cut from the fabric need to have the seam allowance built in. For example, I wanted the waistband to be 42.5” long, have a width of an inch, and use 5/8” seam allowance. My fabric I cut for the waistband needed to be 42.75” + 3.25”
Ok, now let’s get creating your simple wrap skirt!
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Step 1
Take your measurements from where you want the top of the skirt to hit on your waist and your hips. Measure how much overlap you would like with the fabric in the front wrap and add it to your waist circumference measurement. Please note for gathering you will need 2x the measurement of the waist circumference and the overlap. We will call this the skirt panel width. Do not forget to add your seam allowances.
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Step 2
Wash your fabric per the fabric instructions, you want it to preshrink so when you wash it again it will still fit. I would suggest ironing your fabric before putting on chalk. It is one of my least favourite things, but it keeps the lines straight and the measurements precise. Time to chalk out the pieces you will need:
2 ties to close the skirt
Waist band
Skirt panel, measured to the width you calculated earlier and length you desire with the added seam allowance and hems
Interfacing that will fit in waistband
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Step 3
Cut out all your pieces. I would highly suggest the measure twice cut once method. Fabric is like hair, once you’ve cut it you can’t put more length back on unless you add extensions.
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Step 4
Iron your interfacing to the wrong side of the waistband fabric per the directions.
Time to sew!
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Step 5
Fold your ties in half and sew the ends and the edges. Clip your corners and flip them inside out, and press. To make sure I has good corners, I turned them out using a blunt chopstick. I don’t have a loop turner or a corner tool so using the blunt edge to turn it and then the tighter point to make sure the corners are sharp works really well. Press the ties when done.
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Step 6
Sew a long running stitch along the top of the skirt panel for gathering purposes. There are several ways to do this. You can do 1 stitch. But you need to work more to make sure the top does not twist. The other is to do 2 stitches and tie the 2 front stitches and 2 back stitches. You can then hem the bottom and sides of the panel.
Here is a link to some gathering methods
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Step 7
Gather or pleat your skirt by pulling threads if you are using the double stitch method or by sliding the fabric on the single running stitch. Gather to the length of your waistband.
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Step 8
Attach your panel to the waistband along one side. Press apart the gather and the panel. Iron under the hem for the free side of the waistband.
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Step 9
Attach 1st waistband tie to the end of the waist band. Stitch with the edges of the waistband and the tie in the same direction. This will cause the free edges of the hem to become hidden when the tie is pulled outward.
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Step 10
Press all the free cloth edges inward and close waistband with a stitch all around. I would suggest top stitching the entire waistband to make sure it is extremely locked in place and it stays flat even after washed.
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Step 11
Add other tie by sewing it to the middle of the waistband in the wrong direction. Then fold it to the correct direction that the free edge of the fabric is covered.
Finishing touches:
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Step 12
Add the closure by sewing the bar to one side of the waistband without the tie and the hook to the part of the waistband that touches the bar. I would suggest hand sewing for professional finish because you can easily sew only through one sides of the fabric of the waistband.
I hope you enjoyed this no pattern simple wrap skirt tutorial. Every crafting journey starts somewhere. I always look for a beginner project when starting a new medium. This project is a simple way to start sewing.
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