Sewing a skirt is an ideal start to developing sewing skills, as it does not require any effort. How to sew a children's skirt? The article discusses in detail the topic of sewing different types of skirts. DIY school skirt for a girl - patterns are presented below.
- How to make a pattern for an A-line skirt
- How to make an A-line skirt pattern based on a straight skirt
- How to sew a simple school skirt for a girl
- Elegant tutu skirt for a baby made of tulle
- Skirt for a girl from a man's shirt
- Fluffy skirt with frills
- How to cut a pleated skirt
- Summer cotton skirt
- How to sew a skirt with elastic for a girl
- How to sew a skirt from old jeans
- How to sew a skirt with frills for a girl
- Tatyana skirt for girls
How to make a pattern for an A-line skirt
The A-line silhouette has a trapezoid shape - a flared model.
Measurements:
- OT - waist circumference.
- HH - hip height.
- OB - hip circumference.
- DI - product length.

Technique for creating a pattern:
- Place a vertical segment down on the paper, length VB-1 cm.
- From the point above, a segment equal to DI is measured downwards.
- Select the 3 resulting points.
- From the points, draw horizontal segments to the right - the waist line, hips, bottom.
- The upper point is the size of the segment equal to OT/4+2, i.e. T.
- The middle point is the length of the OB/4+2, t. B.
- From point B, set aside a perpendicular at the bottom.
- From point B to the right, draw a line equal to OB/4+1, mark point B1.
- Through B1 draw a perpendicular to the bottom and waist, t. T1, D1.
- Connect point T with point B1 using a smooth line, put point D1.
- Determine the center of the dart.
- Cut out the pattern.

How to make an A-line skirt pattern based on a straight skirt
From the base of a straight skirt, you can make a product that has an A-line silhouette.
School skirt pattern:
- From the lowest point of the dart, a perpendicular line is drawn downwards.
- Cut the halves of the products along this line.
- Cut out the darts.
- Divide each half into 2 parts - strips.
- Join the halves of the strips along the dart line.
- When the dart is hidden, a flare is created.
Please note! The back and front parts have different types of darts. The back area is not closed completely, but to the width of the front part - it will help to eliminate the appearance of "seam convergence".
How to sew a simple school skirt for a girl
Subsequence:
- Take measurements: OB, OT, CI.
- Construct a pattern according to the measurements obtained, without seam allowances. The sheet dimensions are OT/2+10 cm by DI+10 cm.
- Step back 5 cm from the top, i.e. A. Draw a perpendicular from the point to the side edge - the waist line.
- Transfer the pattern onto the material, focusing on the directions of the grain and weft threads.

Elegant tutu skirt for a baby made of tulle
How to sew a skirt for a child? Material for creating the product: tulle - 5 m, lining - 1 m, thick knitwear - 0.25 m, elastic - 1 m. The width of the product is OT + 15 cm.
Pattern for a children's skirt:
- Cut the tulle into 10 pieces of 50 cm each.
- Loosen the thread tension on the sewing machine.
- Fold the fabric in half, stitching at the top.
- Connect the pieces together.
- After sewing, do not secure the seam, but carefully pull the ends to gather the skirt.
- After reaching the desired width, stitch the edges of the product several times to secure the circle.
- Cut the lining 3 cm shorter than the DI with seam allowances.
- Stitch the lining along the side.
- Connect the lining with the tulle part of the product.
- Make a belt from 2 strips of textile, width OT/2+10, then adjust the required width.
- Sew the short sides of the strip at a distance of 5 mm, leaving an opening for the elastic.
- Fold the circle in half and smooth it out.
- Attach the belt to the top, then stitch, keeping the hole for the elastic away from the tulle.
- Fold the belt along the ironed line, sew the other edge with a zigzag stitch.
- The size of the elastic band is OT.
- Decorate the product.

Skirt for a girl from a man's shirt
To create a skirt from a shirt you need:
- Remove the top part with sleeves and collar.
- Sew the side lines.
- Gather the top edge by creating a large stitch and pulling the thread together, making folds.
- Cut out the sleeves and make a belt from the resulting rectangular strips.
- Sew on buttons, make a loop.

Fluffy skirt with frills
Step-by-step instructions for creating a 3-tiered frill skirt for a height of 110-116 cm:
- Cut out strips: 2 rectangles 31×12 cm – for elastic, strip 20×100 cm – 1 tier, strip 22×130 cm – 2 tier, strip 22×170 cm – 3 tier.
- Sew fabric for elastic.
- The tiers are sewn separately into a circle, folded in half and the edges sewn together.
- Sew the strip of the first tier to the belt.
- Cut off a piece 7.5 cm wide and sew on the side.
- Sew the last part to the first tier, sew the 2nd tier to the bottom of it.
- Cut a strip 8.5 cm wide, longer than the previous one, and repeat the procedure.
- Fold the waistband, stitch, leave 2 cm untouched.
- Insert the elastic band.
If necessary, change the sizes depending on the child's build and wishes.
Please note! If desired, you can increase the number of tiers.

How to cut a pleated skirt
The model pattern is constructed without the use of complex calculations. It is enough to make 1 calculation for a quarter of the skirt, since the front and back are cut the same. K OT/4 + 32 cm. The second value is obtained from the calculation that 8 cm of material is needed to form a fold, therefore 32 cm of fabric for 4 parts.
Instructions:
- Fold the fabric in half, fold along the grain line, align the edges.
- The fold of the fabric is the center line of the product.
- Release 3 cm from the bottom, mark point H for hemming the bottom.
- From point N, put DI upwards, put point T.
- The skirt is flared towards the bottom, so you need to cut out 3 identical rectangles from a sheet of paper.
- Move the pieces apart, creating an expansion of the fabric.
- When moving the sheets apart, you need to ensure that the side seam does not extend beyond the material.
- Measure the top of the product, the result should be OT/4 + 32 cm.
- Connect the top and bottom points with a smooth line.
- The folds are placed next to each other at a distance of 3.5-4 cm.
- The fold is folded in half with the right side facing inward.
- Make a temporary line.
- The depth of the fold is folded to the side, pinned and stitched in large increments.
- Add a zipper, lining, belt, and finish the bottom.
Important! The folds should not be on the side.
Summer cotton skirt
The product fits several sizes at the same time.
Sewing technique:
- For the belt, fold the strip of fabric in half and sew the pieces together from the inside at a distance of 3 mm from the middle.
- Turn right side out.
- Iron, stitch the middle on the other side.
- Take a strip of fabric for the product and make a fold, bending the material at the same distance, fasten with pins.
- Stitch on a sewing machine.
- Sew on the belt.
- Sew in the zipper and sew the side parts of the garment.
- Fold the bottom and stitch on the device.

How to sew a skirt with elastic for a girl
The size of the wide belt is OT-5 cm.
Step-by-step instructions for a sun skirt:
- Fold the material in 4 times.
- Secure the fabric with a pin.
- Cut out.
- Process the cuts and stitch the edges of the elastic.
- Sew the fabric of the product to the elastic band.
- Finish the bottom with tape.

How to sew a skirt from old jeans
A pencil skirt is made from skinny jeans. An A-line garment can be made from flared pants.
Instructions:
- Determine the length of the skirt, add 3 cm and cut off the legs.
- Rip open the inseam of both legs.
- Rip open the center seam at the front and back.
- Place the pieces one on top of the other to form a flat surface.
- Sew the seam from the front to the back.
- Trim off any excess fabric from the inside.
- Trim and process the bottom.

How to sew a skirt with frills for a girl
Pattern for a 5 year old girl, OB 70 cm, DI 30 cm.
Skirt for girls, pattern:
- Construct a pattern on the fabric.
- Make a seam allowance of 1 cm.
- Sew the side seams.
- Fold the top 2.5 cm, overcast and pin.
- Sew, distance 2 cm, leave 1 cm unprocessed for elastic.
- Sew the top and bottom pieces of each frill in a circle with the right sides facing inward.
- Overcast and stitch the bottom of all the pieces.
- Sew the pieces together.
- Thread the elastic through.

Tatyana skirt for girls
The product is sewn from 2 fragments - a belt, a base.
DIY school skirt, pattern:
- Draw 2 rectangles on the canvas, the width is equal to DI, the length is OB + 50 cm for gathering.
- Seam allowances 4-5 cm.
- Cut out.
- Fold the top edge and sew the sides.
- Sew the top to create a drawstring.
- Thread the elastic through.
- Process the bottom.

Please note! In 2019, wrap skirts are trending for girls.
Thus, according to the instructions presented above, you can sew a skirt of any style, type, without spending much effort. All models are suitable for beginners and the highest class.