These light and airy skirts were created for little girls who like to dress up in something unusual. Thanks to this, even on weekdays you can
feel like a real princess. Long
fluffy skirts quickly get dirty and lose their grace, but short ones are very comfortable, and at any time of the year and in any setting.
Gradually, the question of how to sew an American skirt began to be asked by young girls who want to emphasize their femininity and innocent beauty. In fact, such a thing is a few skirts sewn in ruffles, so that fans of needlework and people far from this area can make such a garment.
So, if you need an American skirt, you should buy fabric and all accessories in advance. After all, working is much nicer when all the necessary things are at hand! You will need, of course, a sewing machine, threads, scissors, elastic and ribbons.
To learn how to sew an American skirt, follow these instructions. First you need to take measurements. There is nothing complicated here, you just need to measure
waist size and desired skirt length. How to cut a skirt is written in many books and magazines, so this task is also within the reach of any girl. The American consists of several tiers, and each subsequent part of the product should be several centimeters wider than the previous one.
Before sewing an American skirt, prepare a rectangular piece of material equal in length to twice the waist, and in width - the length of the product plus a couple of centimeters. The fabric needs to be folded in half and stitched to the side surface, and then made a drawstring for the elastic. The next rectangle of fabric should be a length equal to 7 volumes of the waist. Sew a patch to the previous one and decorate with a ribbon. The next segment is equal to 17 waist sizes. Sew in the same way as the previous one.
You can decorate the skirt with ruff. To do this, cut a piece of fabric with a length of approximately 38 volumes of the waist, then collect to the length of the lower tier of the product and sew. To
the skirt was lush, you need to make another such blank and sew it to the inside of the fabric. Such a product looks absolutely charming if it is decorated with bows or, even better, with flowers and other figures from ribbons.
There is also a way to sew an American skirt in no more than 1 hour. The material, preferably chiffon, needs to be cut into ribbons equal to the length of the future product, multiplied by 2. Then make an elastic band and fix it in such a place that it is convenient to carry out further actions. The process of making a skirt is extremely simple. We take blanks from chiffon and just tie them to the elastic. Pieces of material should be pushed tightly to each other, without squeezing the gum.
If, nevertheless, you did not succumb to an American skirt, buying it is as easy as shelling pears. Just go to any children's store in your city. However, the advantage of a home-made thing is that you sew exactly what you need, and it is ideal in size. So, even if at first not everything works out, do not despair and try again, because the joy of your little princess will be simply limitless!