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Lace & Plaid Midi Skirt DIY

Hi Sewing Rabbit friends! Today I am sharing with you a tutorial for this plaid and lace midi skirt I made myself for the holidays. It has a flattering fit for all sizes since it sits at the smallest part of your waist and has nice smooth box pleats. It even has pockets too!

Vintage modern styling at its best.

Lace & Plaid Midi Skirt DIY.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace & Plaid Midi Skirt DIY


MATERIALS:

  • plaid fabric
  • lace
  • lining fabric
  • 9-12” invisible zipper

 

HOW TO:

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Cut your plaid fabric to your desired width and length. To determine how wide you need your fabric measure your natural waist and then decide how big you want your pleats and how many you want total. I decided I wanted 2.5” pleats and wanted 4 in the front and 4 in the back with a little space on both sides were the side seams are for the pockets. To determine the width of your fabric take your desired pleat width and multiply that by 2 and then multiply that by the amount of pleats you want total. Take that number and then add that to your waist measurement and add ease and seam allowance. So for my skirt I did 2.5″ x 2 x 4+26”+1″=67″. Once you have that measurement cut it in half since you want a front piece and a back piece. For the back piece you will want to add at least 1/2” to allow for the zipper. So my front piece ended up measuring 33.5” wide and my back piece ended up measuring 34″. The length of your skirt is totally up to you. I decided I wanted a midi length but you can make yours longer or shorter.

 

  • Now take your plaid fabric and your lace fabric and line them up evenly on top of each other like the photo above. You can pin the fabrics in place or even baste them together so they don’t move around when making your pleats. The length of your lace overlay is totally up to you as well. I decided to make mine about 2/3 the length of my plaid fabric.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Now measure the width of your pleats using pins all the way across your fabric like the photo above. Since I decided I wanted 2.5” pleats I have a pin every 2.5” across the top of the front piece of my skirt as well as the back piece of my skirt. For the back of your skirt you will want to cut the fabric down the middle so you have two separate pieces so you can install your zipper later.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Now find the middle pin and then fold the two pins on either side of it so they line up perfectly on top of each other like the photo above. Repeat this step with the rest of the pins on both the front and back pieces of your skirt.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • The front of your skirt should look like the photo above. The back pieces of your skirt should look the same only cut in half so you have two pleats on each piece. Don’t forget to leave about 1/2” seam allowance for the zipper we will be installing later.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Now you want to cut out pocket pieces like shown in the photo above with your lining fabric or whatever fabric you choose. Pin them in place like the photo above. Now you want to baste your pleats in place at the top of your skirt and then sew the pockets in place at the side seams.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Place your skirt pieces RST and sew the side seams and around the pockets like shown above. Repeat for both sides.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Now you will want to cut out a waistband. I made mine 4” wide and 26” long (my waist measurement). Pin your waistband to your skirt and sew in place.

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

  • Now we want to add our skirt lining. The Width of your lining will be the same total width you used for your main fabric of your skirt. Gather it at the top and then stitch to the waistband by sewing RST like the photo above.
  • Now we want to install our invisible zipper. I found a great tutorial by Girl Inspired that explains this process so well. The tutorial explains how to add a zipper to a lined dress but it is the exact same process for a lined skirt. You can find the tutorial HERE.

 

  • Once you install your zipper all you have left is to hem your skirt and you are DONE! Enjoy your new skirt!

 

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Lace and plaid midi skirt DIY

Plaid & Lace Midi Skirt DIY
I hope I have inspired you to break out your sewing machines and make your own version of this skirt!

Happy sewing!

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Comments

  1. Abby says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Gorgeous! Love the whole look!

    Reply
    • Marianne says

      February 18, 2016 at 3:45 am

      Your skirt looks beautiful hope my turns out as nice. Thanks for the great tutorial.

      Reply
  2. Audrey says

    December 18, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Wow! Another thing added to the must sew list! We will miss your tutorials here, what’s next for you?

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    December 18, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    I love this! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  4. Leah says

    December 18, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    Wow that is gorgeous! Where did you get the fabric??

    Reply
  5. justine says

    December 22, 2014 at 9:58 am

    I love how the lace and plaid work together. So gorgeous Alexia!

    Reply
  6. dayang says

    December 29, 2014 at 1:15 am

    its beautiful~

    Reply
  7. Helena A. says

    January 9, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Hi Alexia!
    I LOVE the whole look! You look so gorgeous!
    Thank you so much for the DIY, you explined very well!
    I am going to try althought I am a beginner sewist!
    Kisses from portugal!

    Reply
  8. VonDina says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Where did you find your plaid fabric?

    Reply
  9. Katforever18 says

    January 16, 2015 at 7:07 am

    This is so cute! I wish my waist size was 26″. Lol I have a question though about the pockets. How do you sew around the pockets to make it so you can actually put your hands in it. I know this question probably sounds dumb but I just started sewing clothes & I’ve only sewn one dress out of a onesie for my granddaughter but I really want to sew more things. So I’d love for you to explain this a little more clearly for me so I can understand it better. Thank you & great job.

    Reply
  10. Charlotte says

    October 16, 2015 at 2:25 am

    Loved this tutorial and such a beautiful skirt!!

    If you want to learn how to make a Pencil Midi Skirt then check out my YouTube Channel AzuraTv!!

    Heres the link to the video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sF4Jmo1hKI

    Much Love AzuraTv xxx

    Reply
  11. Sammy says

    March 2, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    This is incredibly gorgeous. I had such a frustrating experience attempting pleats last week but this is so beautiful and well explained that I am lookin forward to making it

    Reply
  12. Leah says

    July 1, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    What plaid fabric did you use?

    Reply
  13. Amanda says

    September 9, 2016 at 9:51 am

    I just came across this tutorial and am so excited to try it. Unfortunately only the picture of the end product appears on the page. Could you help?

    Reply

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