Bitty Baby Hopscotch Skirt

Bitty Baby Hopscotch Skirt

All thanks to Eva for the darling inspiration of her original Hopscotch Skirt

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Materials:
Top - 2.5" wide x 21.5" long
Middle - 4" wide by width of fabric (42")
Bottom 2.75" wide by width of fabric
Elastic: 1/4" wide by 11.25"
Optional: Ric-Rac and ribbon

1. Fold top and bottom fabrics in half width-wise and press.
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2. Serge bottom fabric to middle fabric.
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3. Top-stitch or pin on ric-rac and sew down.
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4. Gather top of middle fabric.
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5. Pin top fabric to middle pulling up on threads to make gathers. Serge. Top-stitch. I like to top-stitch from the back so that I know my seam is getting sewn down.
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6. Insert elastic into waistband. Sew side seam being sure to catch both ends of elastic.

7. Make five or six out of different fabrics because these are fun!