Tessuti Multi Elastic Waist Skirt - FREE Tutorial
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Here’s a simple skirt we’re calling the Tessuti Multi Elastic Waist Skirt. The skirt design features (optional) pockets and a waistband comprising three rows of elastic fed through three tunnel casings. We love this technique as a more stable and comfortable alternative to shirring and it works so well we decided to create a free tutorial. It's the perfect style to showcase exceptional printed and plain fabrics. The tutorial has proved so popular that we thought we’d add it to our Free Tessuti patterns page. Now you can download the sewing instruction booklet together with the pocket piece.
You can add more (or fewer) casing tunnels and it works just as well for dresses, as seen in this paper bag tie strap dress posted a few years ago. Happy sewing!
The materials you need are:
- 2.30m of 135-140cm wide fabric – Recommended fabrics are lightweight wovens that drape and gather easily. Cut pockets from waste scraps after cutting out the front and back skirt
- Thread
- 15-16mm (5/8”) wide elastic (approximately 3 x your waist/high hip measurement) – we used this 16mm scalloped elastic but most elastics will do (avoid high density, overly firm elastic)
- Erasable marker pen
- Bodkin/safety pin
- Tape measure
Sizes (AUS): 6-22
* Suggested measurements for the following sizes:
AUS sizing 6-8-10 – cut 2 rectangles of 104cm/41ʺ (length) x 100cm/39ʺ (width)
AUS sizing 12-14 – cut 2 rectangles of 104cm/41ʺ (length) x 104cm/41ʺ (width)
AUS sizing 16-18 – cut 2 rectangles of 104cm/41ʺ (length) x 109cm/43ʺ (width)
AUS sizing 20-22 – cut 2 rectangles of 104cm/41ʺ (length) x 114cm/45ʺ (width)
Recommended fabrics: light weight wovens eg. linen, wool crepe, silk, cotton, viscose
Sewing level: All levels
Print-at-home pattern: Pocket pattern piece and sewing instruction booklet
Instruction booklet: 16 pages
This pattern is for personal use only. Not to be used for commercial purposes.
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Seam allowances are included in the pattern and are in imperial (inches), not metric (centimetres). Please take the seam allowances specified in the sewing instructions.
