I bought only 30cm of this fabric in IKEA for £1.80 because I wasn't sure what I would make out of it. I also bought black and white striped material, more later.
It is quicker to make this skirt than to go round IKEA's maze.
I started box pleating randomly to make a child's skirt as I had decided I was not going to make any home furnishings with it. It is too small. I cut the striped fabric such that the black was the outside of the waistband and the white was the inside. I also cut interfacing of the correct width to a stripe.
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| Pleating from one end first. |
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| Pleating the other end |
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| the black and white striped fabric I also got in IKEA |
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| Sewing the pleats once pinned, plus interfacing |
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| Ironing the waistband inside and out. |
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| Now sewing the staystitch on the outside to press down the white side of the waistband. |
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| Draw on the button hole |
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| Stitch rectangle around the buttonhole and cut it |
I don't have a fabric pen. They cost a ridiculous £7.80, so I used a colour pencil instead.
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| Hand finish the buttonhole |
I have used pink thread and a red velvet button, no reason, just for a bit of contrast and for fun. I didn't want it to match the skirt.
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| Wa-lah! |
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| Hem the skirt |
