Reversible Wrap Skirt- Sewing Tutorial

Hi friends, my name is Faith and I’m back with Clover for another quick make, this time a perfect for summer reversible wrap skirt using wide and soft lawn fabric from Anna Maria Horner’s new line Vivacious. This skirt is very versatile and the construction is simple and can be changed to adjust for size by adding or taking away pleats.

Things you will need to make a medium/large wrap skirt:

Two cuts lightweight fabric 38x 54

Three strips coordinating fabric cut 5 inches by width of fabric to make sash

Wonder fuse to line sash, Clover Hot Ruler, pins

Let’s start by cutting our two main fabrics for the inside and outside of the skirt. Since these fabrics are 54 inches wide, I only cut off the printed selvedge on the one side. If you need a wider width of fabric you can add to this or skip the pleats later on. My length is 38 inches, but you can adjust this for the length you want for your height. Place your two fabrics right sides facing and sew along both sides and the bottom using a half inch seam allowance. Turn right side out and top stitch along edges for a clean finish.

Next, I have added three pleats at the back mostly because I wanted the opening at the side to be a little more exposed and also if I gain weight or loose weight I can take these out or add more if I need to which is really why I wanted to make a wrap skirt, I know it will keep fitting since I tend to fluctuate.

Once you have added and pinned pleats to adjust for the size you want, use a baste stitch and a half inch seam allowance to hold the top seam in place.

To make your sash, sew your three cuts of five inch wide fabrics together to make a long sash, press seams open and using a Hot Ruler press both long edges in by 1/4 inch. Using a long Hot Ruler helps keep your edge straight and your fold even and the newest addition to the Clover Hot Rulers is a generous 14×4 inches with a variety of markings and angles. Once you have your long edges pressed in, use Wonder Fuse interfacing to give your sash more stability. I cut lengths off a roll about four inches wide and lined the length of the sash. Only iron on to the back side, remove the paper once cooled and do not fold over and iron at this point, we will do that once it is sewn to the skirt.

This part was a little tricky for me, but after a few adjustments to get the sash at the side placement I needed it was smooth sailing after that. One end of the sash will be longer than the other to wrap around your whole waist and join the other end to make a tie. The short end will be about 28 inches long and will be at the side of the skirt that sits on the outside (mine is on my left hip). Once you have that end measured out, use pins to hold sash in place, sandwiching the skirt fabric between either side of the sash fabric. I love these Wonder Pins since I hate being stuck with pins if I have to try it out for size before sewing. Sew along the bottom edge of the sash at about 1/8 inch, finishing either end on an angle. Starting at one end, carefully iron to fuse your sash together. Lastly, cut a two inch vertical slit in the sash at the right hip so the sash can feed through and wrap around your waist. Use a zig-zag stitch to finish off the opening and your skirt is all finished.

Even with the two fabrics, this skirt is very lightweight and breathable and perfect for summer heat.

The Wonder Fuse gives the waist more structure and helps the bow stay tied in place better and the lawn fabric has wonderful drape and flow for a long skirt.

I think this will be cute with shoes and a t shirt too for a more dressed down look. Maybe I’ll try another in Liberty lawn fabrics since those are wide too, and a short one would be super cute! Happy sewing!