Gorgeous Satin Midi Skirt DIY Tutorial
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a satin midi skirt with no zipper. Satin midi skirts are the biggest craze at the moment because they’re so versatile. You can wear them in the summer with a cute tank top, or in the winter, paired with a sweater. And with no zipper, you can easily zip right through this tutorial in an hour.
Tools and materials:
- Stretch satin fabric
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Elastic
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Fabric glue (optional)
Take waist and hip measurements
To start, I measured my waist and hips.
Cut the fabric
I cut a piece of fabric the width of my hip measurement, plus two inches for seam allowance. To figure out the length, I just wrapped the fabric around my waist, decided where I wanted the bottom hem to fall, and added two inches for seam allowance.
Pin the vertical hem
I pinned down the hem along the length of the fabric and sewed it down with a straight stitch.
Then I folded it over again and sewed it down with a straight stitch again.
Pin and sew the seam
I pinned the top edge of the skirt and sewed it down. For this hem, I used a zigzag stitch, which allowed the fabric to retain its stretch.
Wrap the fabric around your waist and pin it
Once the hems were sewn, I wrapped the fabric around my waist to see how it will fit me.
I placed pins on either side to hold the top edge closed. It was snug, but still wide enough for me to slip out of it with the pins still in place.
Sew across the top edge
Once the pins were in place, I sewed around the top edge of the skirt, on the right side of the fabric with a straight stitch.
Measure the elastic
I wrapped the elastic around my waist so it was snug, but not too tight, and cut it to the desired length.
Sew the ends of the elastic together
To create a waistband, I sewed the ends of the elastic together with a zigzag stitch.
Pin the elastic to the skirt
Next, I turned the skirt inside out and pinned the elastic along the top edge. To make sure the elastic would stretch evenly across the top of the skirt, I pinned it first at the halfway points and quarter points.
Sew on the waistband
Once the elastic was pinned into place, I sewed it down using a zigzag stitch. And then I was done!
I love how this skirt turned out! The waistband ended up being a little bit bunched up because the fabric was a bit longer than the elastic. But this is simply remedied by folding the waistband once inward. You can even sew it down if you prefer, but I chose to leave mine as is. I had so much fun styling this skirt, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. Show me how you’ve styled your satin midi skirt!
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Such a cute skirt!
So cute! I've been looking for skirt designs that fit my style, and I would totally do this, but I'm not into satin. Is there another fabric type you would recommend for this design? Beginner sewer here if you couldn't tell. ;) Thank you!