Today I have a free multi sized pattern for you!! Make adorable bubble skirts for your girls in sizes 3 months through 12 girls! Although this pattern does not include a printable template, it’s so easy to make with the provided cutting instructions.
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Free Bubble Skirt Sewing Pattern
Gather your materials:
- Fabric
- 3/4″ wide Elastic
- Sewing machine
- Elastic thread
- Notions
- Scissors
- Lip edge cutter or measuring tape
- Safety pin
- iron
Suitable fabrics:
- woven cotton
- plaid
- chambray
- silk
- polyester
Knit fabric is unfortunately too thick in most cases but I have seen bubble skirts made from very lightweight knit mixes.
To begin, cut your fabric according to the cutting chart below:
Seam allowance: 3/8 inch unless stated otherwise
- Place both fabric pieces with right sides together, making sure the print direction is going down. Pin and sew only one side! Serge/zigzag hem the raw edge
- Fold down the top edge 3/8″ and press.
- Fold down the top edge once more but this time 1.25″ and press. Now sew close to the folded edge to make the casing. Leave a 1″ opening in the center back for the elastic. Backstitch the beginning and the end.
- Fold up the bottom edge 3/8″ and press.
- Fold the bottom edge all the way up so it meets the bottom edge of the casing which you have sewn in place.
- Draw a line 1/3 up from the folded bottom edge. Unfold and shirr this line (with elastic thread in the lower compartment of your sewing machine and regular thread on top). Sew 3 rows with a 1/4″ distance from each other.
- This is how the sides should look like now.
- Fold the fabric over sideways so that both edges meet. Pin and sew side together. Backstitch beginning and end.
- Fold up the bottom edge again until it meets the casing. Pin in place.
- Sew it down all the way around as shown.
- Secure the safety pin to one end of the elastic and insert it into the casing. Overlap both ends of the elastic, stitch it down several times to secure it. Close the opening with your machine.
All done!
PS: A tutorial for the cute accent bow will be posted very soon so check back in!
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I love that fabric!
Thank you so much!!
Love, love, love. Pinned and will make for the granddaughters!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for visiting, Donna!
We’ve just been invited to a Grease themed party and I was wondering about outfits – this looks perfect!
So happy to hear you can use this skirt pattern! Thanks for visiting!
What a great skirt! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
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One of my favorite things I used to make my girls when they were little. Thanks for sharing your tutorial at the party! Pinned & shared. I hope to make one soon.
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DIG bubble skirts! Many thanks for linking at Share the Wealth Sunday!!!
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Oh, I love it!! I would love to have you share at my link party: https://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2015/11/crafty-weekends-fat-quarters-small.html.
Thanks for the invite!! I linked up!!
So cute! I’m lucky to have really cute nieces to sew for. Thanks for the idea and Thanks for sharing on Monday Funday!
– Holly @ Creatively Living
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A very pretty skirt!
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Thank you very much.I made this lovely skirt for my daughter today and it looks lovely