DIY Tiered skirt for summer | An easy, FREE sewing project
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- čas přidán 15. 03. 2024
- #sewfrugal #sewfrugal24 #sewing
In this video I am sharing a tutorial so you can make your own tiered skirt for the spring and summer. If you make one, please do share it with me by tagging me (@sewamelia) on Instagram - I would love to see!
Happy sewing!
Amelia x
This video is part of the vlogger tour for the fantastic sewing challenge run by Ruan and Sam. Their introductory vlogs with all the important information can be found here:
Sam • #SewFrugal24
Ruan • Sew Frugal 24 Challeng...
The other vlogger sharing her ideas for #sewfrugal24 today is Sam from @sequingirlie
My previous videos for Sew Frugal:
10 Free Patterns for Spring & Summer • 10 Free Patterns for S...
Sew a FREE Capsule Wardrobe • Sew a FREE Spring Caps...
Inspiration skirts:
From Boden: www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/lorna-t...
River Island Maxi Skirt www.riverisland.com/p/beige-t...
The fabric I used was from Sew Me Sunshine sewmesunshine.co.uk/
Thank you so much for watching!
Lovely skirt! It's a great time to remember that you don't always need to buy a new pattern; it's great to adapt something you already have, or draft it yourself with some wonderful guidance like this.
Thanks so much Chloe. I really wanted to show how it can sometimes be just as easy to draft it yourself, rather than buying another pattern!
When I’m working with fabric that really frays, I always serge the edges of fabric pieces before I sew them together. It really makes a difference.
Beautiful tiered skirt! I gather the same way you do! I actually enjoy it!
I am so glad you enjoyed the video! I love gathering this way as I feel like I can control it more!
tiered skirts are my favourite style, Thank you for the inspiration!! Much appreciated. 💖
So glad you liked the video - thanks for watching!
I'm such a fangirl of your vlogs, and love everything you make. Thanks for all the work you put into your channel!!!
Thank you so much for watching, and for your lovely comment!
You explain everything so well! Thank you
Thanks for making this...lovely skirt! You'll wear it all the time.
Thank you! I can see myself reaching for it a lot in the spring and summer
Good tip for pinning the waistband to stop the elastic moving!
Glad you liked the tip!
Lovely, it looks very professional. Very on trend too!
Thank you so much!
Love this skirt Amelia! I really suits you beautifully. Very tempted to try and make one for myself ❤
Thank you Amelia! I hope you enjoy making one too if you decide to give it a go!
Skirt turned out great, love the length - thanks for joining the challenge again Amelia 🤗
Thanks so much for running such a great challenge!
Great wardrobe basic. Fantastic vlog Amelia.
Thank you so much Libby!
That skirt is lovely and the fabric is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your way of making this. I do want to also say that I especially love that last dress you wore. Fabric and style are so becoming on you. I love you style and choice of fabrics. See you next time!
Thanks so much for watching, I am glad you liked the video - and my dress! It is a favourite for sure. :)
Another useful and pretty make.🦘🇦🇺
Thank you! 😊
I Love the skirt.😊 i particularly like how do the waistband. 😊 I am going to give it a go.😊 I always look forward to watching your vlogs❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy making yours if you give it a go.
Amelia what a beautiful skirt. Thank you for sharing 😊
Such a clear tutorial, thank you! I'm definitely going to try making this
Thank you! I hope you really enjoy making your version!
That turned out beautifully. If you decide it needs to be shortened you could do a small pleat around the bottom of the top layer.
Yes! That is a great idea!
Great video, thanks Amelia! Really loved your waitband tips... particularly wearing the elastic around and using pins at quarters.
Thank you Lily, I am so glad you found the tips helpful!
The skirt turned out beautiful. It really looks great on you. I loved your tip on topstitching the waistband to keep the elastic from twisting. The fabric is gorgeous too!
Thank you so much Mitzi! I do love topstitching the waistband so the elastic doesn't move about!
Thank you, so inspiring and beautifully explained. I’ll be making one for sure!
I'm so glad! I hope you enjoy making and wearing yours!
It's lovely 🙂
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial, you’re instructions are very clear and concise, thank you
Thank you very much. I am glad it was a helpful tutorial!
It's gorgeous! I have a tiered skirt but its yoke is an old pair of jeans, which goes down about 8-10 inches, so it cleared the back pockets. Then I added 4 layers of different fabrics, so way more crazy but lots of fun!
That sounds like such a fun tiered skirt!!
Excellent tutorial Amelia. I have heard people talk about fashioning skirts from rectangles but your vlog made it very clear. Beautiful fabric combo. Love the purple violet for the top. I made the Blomma top but unlikely to repeat it. Will be interested to see yours. xx Karen
Glad it was helpful!
I made one out of denim - bit thicker so used zig zag and twine method to gather - also dyed my fingers blue!! Thanks for the tutorial, I'm new to sewing so lots learnt on this project.
So glad the tutorial was helpful!
While I’m watching this I’m making a tiered skirt for my daughter’s Easter dress!
Ah - Mummy and Me matching gathered skirts/dresses would be so sweet!
Thank you! I really appreciate the way you explained gathering after pinning to straight parts. I was wondering how I would know how much to gather. Also, love that you gave fabric recommendations. I’m working with a substantial stash but not sure what’s going to work well for this.
So glad you enjoyed the video!
How many meters of fabric did you use? I assume your fabric is 150cm wide?
Lovely, and definitely on my to sew list. I’m thinking of using a viscose linen but wonder if I have enough… how much fabric did you end up needing of the 3 metres you had?
Love your videos each week!
I didn't have very much left out of my 3m of fabric - enough to do pockets if I had wanted to - but I decided not to add them on this skirt!
Beautiful skirt, Amelia! And great tutorial. I must admit I was quite distracted by your sewing table, your Day Two dress, and the clear storage bins in your Kalax unit. Thank you for mentioning that your sewing table is an antique. I love the built-in brass measuring stick and the rich color of the wood 😍 I'm in a new house and sewing room and will be on the hunt for something similar. May I ask the dimensions of your table, what your dress pattern is, and where you bought the small clear storage bins? I know you're very busy, so thank you in advance for taking the time to help my curious mind.
Thank you Alecia for your lovely comment! The dress I wore on Day Two is the Forsythe Dress (with expansion pack) by French Navy. I love their patterns! The table is about 1.5m long, but has two fold out pieces to make it about 1m longer. I found it online from a vintage seller. The clear storage bins I found on Amazon and I just chose them because they fitted the Kallax unit! Hope that helps!
@@sewamelia Thank you so much. What a great find from the vintage seller!
Very helpful tutorial as I'm working on a silk taffeta version. Where did the 3 seams of the third tier end up? That's where I'm stuck. Does it matter that they don't match up with second tier?
They don't match, so if you have a plain fabric, you may prefer to do it in four panels, but either way you do end up with extra seams in the front and/or back.
@@sewamelia ok great thank you for your reply 🫶
May I ask? Is there a reason why you couldn’t leave all your tiers as long rectangles to gather and fit them together, and save sewing them up into a “loop” (that is, a skirt) as the last step? It seems as though once you’ve sewn your tiers into loops, and then you’re trying to fit the longer, gathered tiers into segments of the tier above, the process is going to get very fiddly and layered and it will be harder to tell which bit you’re working with.(Brand new seamstress here, if that’s not obvious!) Thanks for your help! This is my very first project.
It can get confusing, but by sewing each tier into a loop you can easily see which loop is which, from smallest to largest. I find it less fiddly to work with loops rather than trying to work with long lengths of fabric, but sewing is a personal thing, so try whichever method suits you best! 😊❤️
@@sewamelia Thank you!!
My hips are 6 inches bigger than my waist. Don’t I have to allow for that, also if my waist is 30 and I cut out 30 it will be skiing tight
You take your waist measurement, then cut 2 panels which measure 30 inches each, for a total of 60 inches, which you then gather into a waistband. This should allow plenty of room across the hip area too.
Love the material, and the skirt pattern really shows of the drape!
I love watching your videos, you're a great inspiration.
Thank you so much for being so honest on the length of time/number of days it took you to make the skirt. I agree, that it does seem that garments are being made up within 30 minutes or how ever long a video is, and I wish more people would give a guide of how long the project has taken them. @jennaphipps often says what day she is on during a project (at the moment she is renovating [gutting😱] her newly-bought house) and it does give the viewer an insight to how long something can take. Looking forward to your next project ❤
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I think it is so important to be honest about how much time it takes!