Free sewing pattern and tutorial adjustable waist skirt

Skirt with adjustable waistband. Size: 3 months - 10Y.

Materials:
* Fabric (skirt)
   75 cm x 35 cm (30 inch x 14 inch) (3 months)
   80 cm x 35 cm (32 inch x 14 inch) (6 months)
   80 cm x 40 cm (32 inch x 16 inch) (9 months)
   85 cm x 40 cm (44 inch x 16 inch) (12 months)
   90 cm x 40 cm (36 inch x 16 inch) (18 months/ 2T)
   100 cm x 45 cm (40 inch x 18 inch) (3T/ 4Y)
   105 cm x 50 cm (42 inch x 20 inch) (5Y)
   110 cm x 50 cm (44 inch x 20 inch) (6Y)
   115 cm x 50 cm (46 inch x 20 inch) (7Y)
   115 cm x 55 cm (46 inch x 22 inch) (8Y)
   120 cm x 55 cm (48 inch x 22 inch) (9Y)
   125 cm x 60 cm (50 inch x 24 inch) (10Y) 
* Fusible interfacing
* Buttonhole elastic
* Zipper - 20 cm - (8 inch)
* Button - ⌀ 1,5  cm (⌀ 5/8 inch)
* Buttons - ⌀ 1  cm (⌀ 1/2 inch)

Instructions:
Download the free sewing pattern from the list below.  Set your printer settings to A4 paper.

3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
18 months
2T
3T
4Y
5Y
6Y
7Y
8Y
9Y
10Y

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Step 1: Draw the pattern.

Print the sewing pattern in landscape mode at 100% on A4 paper or US Letter. Draw the pattern with an aqua trickmarker on the back of the fabric. The seam allowance is included in the pattern.

Step 2: Cut the fabric.

Cut a front piece, a back piece and a waistband out of the fabric.

Stap 3:  Sew the zipper in place.

Fold the right seam allowance of the back piece and the left seam allowance of the front piece to the inside. Pin down. Place the zipper behind the back and front piece and pin down.

In the final skirt the zipper will be 9 cm (3.5 inch) for size 3/6 months, 10 cm (4 inch) for size 9/12 monhts, 11 cm (4,5 inch) for size 18/24 months, 12 cm (5 inch) for size 2T/4Y, 14 cm (5.5 inch) for size 5Y/6Y and 15 cm (6 inch) for size 7Y/10Y. The zipper length can be longer, because later on the zipper will be trimmed.

Step 4: Sew the sides of the skirt.

With right sides facing pin down the back and front piece. Sew the sides of the skirt.

Step 5: Serge the seams.

Serge the seams.

Step 6:  Fold the seam allowance to the inside.

Fold the seam allowance of the bottom of the skirt to the inside and pin down.

Step 7: Sew the hem in place.

Turn right-side out. Sew the hem in place. Use a twin needle.

Step 8: Use gathering stitches to create ruffles in the top of the skirt.              

Now use gathering stitches to create ruffles in the top of the skirt; Set your sewing machine to a wide stitch and sew two lines of stitches around the top of the skirt with 0,5 cm (1/5 inch) distance. Make sure to leave a 8 cm (3 inch) length of thread at the end and at the beginning.

Step 9: Ruffle the fabric.

Ruffle the skirt until the size of the skirt matches the size of the waistband.

Step 10: Stitch the buttonholes onto the waistband..

Stitch the buttonholes for the adjustable waistband onto the waistband.

Step 11: Iron interfacing on the back of the waistband.

Put the waistband on the ironing board with the wrong side up and center the interfacing on top of it with the adhesive side down. Iron the fusible interfacing firmly, so it will stick to the fabric.

Step 12: Put the buttonhole elastic in place.

Put the buttonhole elastic in place. Sew. (To prevent the buttonhole elastic to be sewn also later on, you can pin it down before sewing and remove the pins afterwards.)

Step 13: Sew the sides of the waistband.

With right sides facing, fold the waistband in half. Sew the sides of the waistband.

Step 14: Serge the seams.

Serge the seams. Trim.

Step 15: Attach waistband.

Unzip the zipper. Trim the zipper, about 1 cm (1/2 inch) above the top op the waistband. Turn waistband right side out. Put the waistband with right side facing onto the inside of the skirt and pin down. Sew.

Step 16: Turn waistband right side out.

Turn skirt right side out. Pin the waistband to the outside of the skirt. Sew together.

Step 17: Sew the buttonhole for closing the skirt.

Sew the buttonhole for closing the skirt. Remove the gathering stitches with a seam ripper.

Step 18: Sew the button for closing the skirt.

From size 86 and larger; also sew around the top edge of the waistband.

Sew the button for closing the skirt in front of the buttonhole. Sew the button onto the back of the waistband. Attach the buttons for the adjustable elastic waistband onto the inside of the waistband. 

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