mom. craft. cook. photo. talk. blog

  • Home
  • start here
  • blog
  • sponsor
  • shop
  • 30 Days to Calm
  • contact jenna
You are here: Home / I Made That / Bubble Skirt Tutorial

Bubble Skirt Tutorial

August 20, 2012 By Jenna 1 Comment

Ok, so the other day I made this bubble skirt for my cousin, Mady. I am a direction follower, and there were lots of directions, so I thought it would be a really easy project for me. Foreshadowwwwwwing….If you got even a D- in your English class in high school, you can probably guess that it was not easy. No. Not at all. I was Googling, YouTubing, asking Mike, FaceTiming with my mom. We finally figured out that the directions were a) worded poorly and b) wrong.

The first time I tried to make a bubble skirt, it was a disaster, but it wasn’t my fault. Nope. The directions can be confusing! So, I demystified the bubble skirt tutorial for you. I even included helpful images like a roadmap. | bubble skirt outfit | bubble skirt diy | sewing patterns free | sewing patterns for beginners .

Eventually, the skirt turned out really well. So, I thought I would walk you through the process I came up with so that you can save some time…like 10 hours to be exact. Ok? Ok!

Materials Needed:

2 yards 45″ wide fabric
3″ elastic (2 pieces); measurements tbd
thread
chalk marker
soft tape measure

 .

Use 1/2″ seam allowance when sewing.
1. Measure around your natural waist and add 1″. Cut a piece of elastic to that length.
2. Measure above the fullest part of your hips and add 1″. Cut another piece of elastic to that length.
3. Cut the 2 yard piece into two 1 yard rectangular pieces.
4. For an adult mid-thigh length skirt, cut each 1 yard piece into a 29″x45″ piece. For a child, cut them into 21″x45″ pieces.
5. Place fabric rectangles right-sides together, pin and sew up the short sides using a zig-zag stitch. You now have a big fabric tube.
6. Place short ends together for the waist elastic. Pin and zig-zag stitch. Repeat for the hip elastic piece. Now you should have 2 elastic circles.
7. Quarter mark both elastic pieces with chalk.
8. Quarter mark both raw edges of your fabric tube.
9. With right sides together, match an elastic piece to each raw edge (these will be the skirt waistline) of the fabric tube using the quarter marks as a guide. As you attach the elastic to each raw edge, gather it evenly so that your skirt will have a…well…gathered effect.
10. Attach the elastic to each side using a zig-zag stitch. Now you will have a fabric tube with a piece of elastic on each end.

 .

The first time I tried to make a bubble skirt, it was a disaster, but it wasn’t my fault. Nope. The directions can be confusing! So, I demystified the bubble skirt tutorial for you. I even included helpful images like a roadmap. | bubble skirt outfit | bubble skirt diy | sewing patterns free | sewing patterns for beginners

 .

11. Your skirt is still inside out here. So, step into it, and pull the hip elastic (the larger piece probably) over your hips. Fold the skirt up and place the wait elastic over your waist.
12. Your skirt will be right side out now. And it will be done. And really cute. And you won’t be stressed out…like I was not either.

 .

The first time I tried to make a bubble skirt, it was a disaster, but it wasn’t my fault. Nope. The directions can be confusing! So, I demystified the bubble skirt tutorial for you. I even included helpful images like a roadmap. | bubble skirt outfit | bubble skirt diy | sewing patterns free | sewing patterns for beginners

 .

Too bad the skirt wasn’t for meeeee.

 .

some text

Moar...

  • Ellen at 9 MonthsEllen at 9 Months
  • Mike Hines-SiteMike Hines-Site
  • The Real Meaning of Truth -or- Happy Birthday, MomThe Real Meaning of Truth -or- Happy Birthday, Mom
  • Currently: philosophically enriching that is on the same reading level as the Shopaholic seriesCurrently: philosophically enriching that is on the same reading level as the Shopaholic series
  • Caprese Pasta: a recipe, of course…Caprese Pasta: a recipe, of course…

Filed Under: I Made That

« Weekend Blog Walk #15
I’ve Gotta Be Honest Here »

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Linda says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    cute

    Reply
Follow

weekly digest

Follow Jenna @ Call Her Happy's board Best of Call Her Happy on Pinterest.

My Book

30 Days to Calm: Create Your Own Anxiety Toolbox

Search this blog

Categories

Lovely Sponsors

 photo 90d4a609-1acc-4b4b-89ad-331ee3af4f95_zpszr6xwooy.png

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

sign up for my free weekly digest

    • trendy mom tips
    • strategies for dealing with anxiety
    • daily dose of motherhood and faith

×