Child's 1950s vintage pleated skirt from IKEA remnant in ONE HOUR

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.

Pleating from one end first.

Pleating the other end

the black and white striped fabric I also got in IKEA

Sewing the pleats once pinned, plus interfacing

Ironing the waistband inside and out.

Now sewing the staystitch on the outside to press down the white side of the waistband.

Draw on the button hole

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.

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.

Wa-lah!

Hem the skirt