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Tutorial: Convertible maxi skirt and halter dress

July 21, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This convertible knit skirt is both a maxi skirt and a halter dress!  You can make one, and it’s not hard.  Miranda from Inspinration shares a tutorial explaining how to sew the multifunctional skirt.  Her tutorial is part of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple maxi skirt

May 30, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a simple maxi skirt. Dress it up or down all summer long! You can make one to your measurements with just a few easy seams.  Once you see how easy (and… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Summer maxi dress

May 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Beat the summer heat with a stylish maxi dress!  Troy from Thiftanista in the City shows how you can make a summer maxi dress from knit fabric.  You won’t need a pattern because she shows how to make your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap maxi skirt

May 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Break out of your jeans and t-shirt rut with a cute wrap maxi skirt!  It’s just as comfortable to wear but takes the style up a notch (or two, or three).  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a crinoline petticoat

April 24, 2016 by Anne Weaver

If you want your full skirt to have maximum shape and drama, you’ll need to layer a petticoat underneath.  The gathered layers of the petticoat support the skirt so it has a nice full shape.  It’s not exactly easy to… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY pleated maxi skirt

February 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

maxi-skirt-feature-imageA pleated maxi skirt from a bold fabric makes a dramatic statement.  Sophisticated but with an element of fun.  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how you can make one for yourself.  You can dress it up… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered maxi skirt

September 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Bombshell Bling guest blogs at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial showing how to make this little girl’s tiered maxi skirt.  All those ruffles are so much fun to twirl… and twirl… and twirl some more!  She made it… Read more ...

Free pattern: Simple Maxi Skirt

September 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth and LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. share a free PDF version of their knit maxi skirt pattern, plus a video at Missouri Star Quilt Co. showing how to sew it up.  The shape is simple but striking, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem

August 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Boho-Skirt-1Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how you can make a beautiful Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem. It’s fitted through the hips, with a full skirt hanging from a drop waist.  The high-low hem is… Read more ...

Tutorial: 15 Minute Square Maxi Skirt

July 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Aztec-Square-Skirt-008sMarissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   made this square maxi skirt in just 15 minutes!  You couldn’t go to the store to buy one ready-made in that time.  She’s over at Riley Blake Designs blog with a tutorial showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Macrame some straps for a tube top

July 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The other day I was at the mall and sew some maxi dresses with the most beautiful pieced skirts.  Except they had tube top bodices, and I don’t wear tube tops. The next day I saw this tutorial by Hanna… Read more ...

Free pattern: Girls’ hi-low maxi skirt

July 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Adrianna from Hey June shares this girls’ hi-low maxi skirt as a free pattern for Skirting the Issue, a month long series at Simple Simon & Co.  that encourages sewists to put their skills to use making skirts for… Read more ...

Free pattern: Chevron maxi skirt

July 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Sew Different shares a free pattern for making a chevron maxi skirt.  It flares out into a long A-line, with slits at the sides.  The sewing is actually fairly simple, but you’ll need to take care when cutting… Read more ...

Free Pattern: Moved to Tiers striped maxi skirt

June 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy uses stripes to great effect in her Moved to Tiers maxi skirt.  She shares a free pattern for it on her blog. The skirt is made from lightweight striped knit fabric pieced at angles to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tiered maxi skirt

May 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tiered maxi skirt. A long full skirt  is sooo summery, especially in white like shows in her example.  You can make one in any size, from little… Read more ...
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