Picking fresh fruit is one of my favorite annual summer treats, as at least half of what I gather goes straight in my belly. There’s nothing quite like the tartness of a fresh blueberry or the crunchy sweetness of an apple. This July we drove a little outside the city to Indian Head Farm in Belmont, MA. A cute little farm about fifteen off the highway, it was a tiny adventure as our Zipcar traded paved roads for gravel. There is something about the pop of dirt under tires that always makes me anxious for home. In any case, this cute little farm was home to hundreds of blueberry bushes that were home to hungry humans like ourselves, no bears here!
Since it was such a hot day, I wore a light tank and my new DIY skirt for the occasion. Movement and comfort while driving, even a short way, is essential to a happy inner me. Together, my lovely copilot and I, filled two huge buckets as souvenirs for home.
So recently I’ve been slacking on the DIY portion, simply because summer is fun and making tutorials is quite time consuming. So, for the upcoming months you’ll definitely see echoes of summer tutorials. Hopefully, this will help keep you warm on chilly nights ahead ☺️ scroll down for DIY details!
To make this skirt you’ll need
1.5-2 yards of 45″ lightweight cotton
Matching thread
1 yard 1/2″ elastic
step 1: Measure your waist & multiply by two. Measure this as the Width Of your skirt & cut. Next, decide the length of your skirt and add 3″ total. This will be the length and seam allowance.
step 2: Sew along the length of the skirt, so that it looks like a tube.
step 3: Measure the elastic to your waist and subtract 1-2 inches to make it snug but not tight.
step 4: While your “tube” is inside out- Fold and press down 1″ around the top and bottom.
step 5: Pin and sew all the way around the complete the hem at the bottom of your skirt.
step 6: Pin and sew around the top of the skirt, leaving a 1″ gap.
step 7: Thread the elastic using a safety pin. Ensuring it’s flat all the way around. Sew the elastic together and then sew the 1″ gap closed
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& on this lemon skirt – If you are are not crafDIY like me you can get the same look from many stores, as lemon print is very popular this summer.
Jess says
Such a great post! Your skirt is beautiful!!
Xoxo
Jess
http://www.mustheartstyle.com
marissa says
Hi Jess,
Thank you so much ❤️
Best
Marissa
Esther says
Such a cute outfit!
http://thegirlswhobrunch.com
marissa says
Hi Esther!
Thank you so much! I’m loving the lemon print this summer
Best
Marissa
Madeleine says
Such an amazing post!! I am so impressed by your sewing skills! What a great day.
April says
I love your skirt! And your whole blog post is great!
marissa says
Hi April
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Best
Marissa
sarah lindner says
Those are some very pretty pictures, nice post!
xoxo
Sarah Lindner
http://www.thehouseofsequins.com
marissa says
Hi Sarah
Thank you so much! I love photography almost as much as I love creating!
Best
Marissa
Kait Elizabeth says
Gorgeous pics and great DIY babe! Hugs, Kait
http://www.baskinginburgundy.com
marissa says
Thanks Kait! Hanks for stopping by ❤️
Best
Marissa
Jenna at Boston Chic Party says
You are so talented! This skirt is adorable, babe!
xoxo, Jenna
Boston Chic Party
marissa says
Hi Jenna!
Thanks love you are too sweet!
Xo
Marissa
Anne says
Where is the rest of the tutorial? It’s hard to make a skirt with almost no instructions.
marissa says
Hi Anne,
It seems it was a technical glitch when I updated my site months ago. Thank you for bringing this to my attention I will update it asap.
Best
Marissa