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Patchwork Skirt Tutorial

June 29, 2016 by Denise 5 Comments

This free patchwork skirt tutorial shows you how you can use fabric squares that are precut. I am showcasing 6″ squares that will make a size 4t skirt. You can of course make a bigger or larger skirt using bigger or smaller squares. See this picture tutorial and watch the video for visual assistance.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial

Precut fabric squares are widely available in different measurements and quilt squares comes various sizes, see this detailed post from Sew4Home. I also made a video to help with visual assistance and to clarify some of the steps, so be sure to watch it as well!
Free Patchwork Skirt in size 4t tutorial | DIY Crush

Materials needed:

  • 6″ precut fabric squares (I used Amy Butler’s Gypsy Caravan)
  • sewing machine
  • serger (optional)
  • scissors
  • straight pins
  • 3/4″ band elastic (20″ for size 4t)
  • safety pin

Watch this video below:


I had this bundle on hand with 6″ squares, the edges were already zigzagged which wouldn’t require finishing but since I love my serger, I used it on all raw seams on the inside of this skirt. This skirt will have an ultimate length of 14″.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

First, I laid out all my squares the way I liked the print/color line up. For my size 4t skirt I only needed 12 squares per skirt side as later determined, although I made this tutorial showing 16 squares of 6×6 inches.

>>the video has the correct amount of squares 😉 <<<

I laid the other squares aside from the assortment you see below.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

From my laid out 16 squares (later on I decided to only use 12 squares to make this 4t skirt so the upper row of the squares will show in the following pictures at first). I started on the bottom left and flipped the second square of the last row over the first square. Then I pinned and sew/serged the edges along the dashed lines.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

I repeated this step with all rows, sewing just the first two squares together.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

Then it was time to repeat with the remaining squares number 3 and 4 (on the left in the image below)

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

Here are all squares with each 2 columns sewn together so far.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

I was left to sew one more seam to connect the 2 sets by flipping one side over the other, then pinning and sewing along the dashed lines.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

Press the seam allowances flat and to one side before continuing. Unfolded, this is what my 16 squares looked so far.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush

Now it’s time to sew the rows together.

Patchwork Skirt Tutorial | DIY Crush
To continue with the tutorial please click on page 2 below!

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  1. Jane Kirsch says

    February 22, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Can you tell me how to make a smaller or larger skirt? Would I use smaller or larger squares or just more or less 6″ squares?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      February 25, 2017 at 9:24 am

      You would have to use a similar skirt pattern as a sizing guide. Then you can calculate how many squares you would need. You can use any size squares really. I have a simple skirt tutorial with baby and girls sizes here: https://tidd.ly/5f3c534e

      Reply
  2. Pam @Threading My Way says

    April 12, 2017 at 6:20 am

    This is an adorable skirt, Denise. I’ve showcased it today…

    Reply
    • Denise says

      April 14, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you so much, Pam!! I appreciate it!

      Reply
    • Denise says

      April 27, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      Sorry for the delay!! Thank you so much, Pam!!

      Reply

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