Reversible/Lined Yoga Waist A-line Skirt-in dwnlds

[sewingmel]

There are several ways to do this skirt, but this is my favorite method. It washes and wears great!

Step 1: Make your a-line skirt pattern based on your hip measurement (plus ease and seam allowance) and your desired length. My hips are 40.5 so the top measurement of my skirt is 42 with ease and 1/4" seam allowance. You may want more ease or a bigger seam allowance. Remember that you will have a front and back that are exactly the same.



Step 2: Cut a front and back from each of your fabrics.


Step 3: Pin skirt pieces right sides together, and sew up sides seams on each individual skirt.


Step 4: Cut your waistband from cotton lycra. Mine is 7" tall by 75% of my waist measurement. Be sure to measure your waist where you want to wear the skirt. Mine is lower than my natural waist.


Step 5: Sew waist into a tube by sewing the ends together (right sides together).


Step 6: Fold waistband in half with wrong sides together (seams to the inside). Mine is now 3.5" by 75% of my waist measurement.

Step 7: Mark quarter points on both skirts and your waistband.


Step 8: Pin skirts and waistband together matching quarter points, and put the waistband seam at the center back of your skirts. Right sides of fabric will always touch each other. Mine is layered fabric A right side up, waist band (right sides out), fabric B right side down. To reduce bulk, nest your seams. Make each seam go the opposite direction.


Step 9: Serge or sew (with zig-zag or other stitch) waist seam.


View of serged seam


Step 10: Flip skirt out, and hem each skirt.




You are finished!





Tips:
-You could tack the bottom edge of each skirt to each other so they don't show from the reverse.
-I have made lined skirts (non-reversible) the same way, but I cut my lining 1/2" shorter than my skirt. I then hem it the same way.

[Becci]

Cute--- thanks for posting it, your instructions are nice and clear! I am thinking about making one of these (non reversible but lined) for Katie and I to wear for Mother's day

[Becci]

I guess my only question is that after step six did you have the seam of the waistband line up in the back or just pick a side of the skirt?

[rquebedo]

Thanks!!!

[sewingmel]

I lined up the back of the waistband at the center back of the skirt, but you could also do it at the side.

[Vanessa]

Looks great, Mel. Thank you for sharing.

[3chickadeesandme]

that looks great! Thanks for sharing!

[palepink]

Thank you for taking the time to make the tutorial. Very helpful.

[cinnamama]

Thanks!

[Yuliana]

Thank you, I still get a little lost in Step 8 but I will wait to have the fabrics cut and ready to go and maybe then I will be able to understand.

Thanks for taking the time.

[mommy2maya]

Don't they shift and show with two unattached layers?

[sewingmel]

Don't they shift and show with two unattached layers?

If you tack them, they are just fine. Mine isn't tacked, and it doesn't show. Remember, they are are the same length. If you want, you could sew the two layers together at the bottom. I cut these two pieces on opposite grains (because I only had 1 yard of one fabric) so I couldn't sew them together, but I also just prefer the 2 layers.

[Bobolots]

that looks great! I might try one of these when it gets warmer! thanks for posting that.

[KiarasMom]

Whoa! This is fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to write this tutorial, Mel! Your instructions are so clear. I'm going to try this really soon.

I'm also intrigued by the Dritz Ezy-Hem -- I've never seen anything like it here. What a neat idea.

[Island~mom]

Thank you Mel~I like your EZ hem tool!!

[sewingmel]

Dritz should pay ME for the many dritz ezy hems that I have told students to buy (or as I have bought...have a few)! Seriously! It is my favorite tool! When I first learned to sew, we had to use the seam guage, measure, and iron every 2 inches. This will let me iron 8" of hem at once. One side does circle hems, and the other side does straight. I will stop the advertising now becase Dritz does NOT pay me!

[shayshap]

very nice

[meliatx]

Very cute. And that looks super easy. Maybe that is our next sewing playdate!
I want to get some cute fabric for me this summer.

[Salligator]

This is fantastic!

[newuanda]

subbing so that after I have baby #3 I will make this