I wanted to come back and add a comment to this thread. I used ribbing for the waistband. This particular skirt was for my DD who likes things loose and comfy. I made a similar skirt for my dd using the same waistband method and she complained that it was too loose, so I opened it up and added elastic inside the waistband. So, you may want to consider adding elastic if you want the waist snug-fitting.

-Faith