Little Pleated Plaid Skirt

       The other day I had a garage sale at my place, and I needed something easy to do while keeping an eye out for cars. I used up a remnant of flannel plaid to make this little skirt.

       The only difference between it, and regular gathered elastic waist skirt, is that I pleated the fabric before sewing on the waist band. I started with two rectangles twice the width that I needed. I added an inch to the length.

          Find the center and mark it.

       Then I just folded an inch of fabric over to make pleats.

      I kept making pleats until the width was just a tad larger than what I actually need the waist to be.

     I ran a stitch across them to hold them in place before I sewed on the waist band.

      I did the same to the back. I just made sure there were the same amount of pleats in front and back. I sewed up the sides of the skirt, wrong side out.

     I used two inch wide elastic for the waist. It needs to be the width of the waist minus one inch. I sewed the ends together like so.

       I opened up the elastic, and sewed the seam down flat.

      Next, I sewed the elastic to the skirt.

       Hem, and it's finished! It's not a huge obvious thing, but I think the pleats make it a tad more sophisticated.

     I did just a simple gathered waist one for the little sister...which is super, super fast and easy!

      Perfect little skirts for cooler weather.

       I just love that picture with them holding hands...I was thinking about hanging this version of it on a canvas in their bedroom after we move. Maybe decorate with more of a vintage toy room feel? Opinions?

     Happy sewing!

Psalms 138:6   Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly:

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