So Sew Easy

Simple Summer Pleated

Skirt
Features:

Quick and quite easy to sew

Cool and casual fit
Pleats front and back, no darts
Optional side seam pockets
Pick your own skirt length
Ideal for use with border prints or stripes too
For woven lightweight fabrics such as cottons
Video tutorial too
Sizes 25- 41 waist, 34-50 inch hips

The full step by step photo and video

sewing instructions for this skirt can
be found on So Sew Easy here
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
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Skill level Confident Beginner

Useful printing articles:

Experience of sewing a skirt zipper and adding a waistband would be

How to download and print PDF sewing patterns

useful.

Please read through all of these instructions before

starting your project and cutting your fabric.

How to print and assemble a PDF sewing pattern

Useful sewing tutorials

You can find a range of useful sewing tutorials and videos at So Sew Easy
tutorials page

To print your PDF pattern

Your pattern and instructions come as one file to make printing easy.
Please make sure you are using the latest version of Adobe for best results.
You can download the latest version here if you need to.
Open the PDF file in Adobe Reader. Select File Print and the print
dialogue box opens. Under Page Sizing and Handling, select SIZE, then
select ACTUAL SIZE.
You can print the lot including the pattern and instructions, or if you
want, just print the pattern pieces at the end of these instructions.
On the top edge of PAGE 1 is a test square. This box should measure 2
inches square. If yours is wildly different you will need to check your printer

Fabric requirements and suggestions

Lightweight dress fabrics with a soft feel such as cotton, lawn, silk and silk
blends, challis, rayon.
For an average knee length skirt, assuming fabric 60 inches wide, all sizes
will need 1 yard of fabric. For fabric 54 inches wide, sizes H and I will need
twice the length of the finished skirt plus seam allowances.
More will be needed if there is a large scale pattern to be matched. You
can find out exactly how much more is needed for pattern matching
through this article How Much Extra Fabric for Pattern Matching?

options to make sure the pages are not being resized.

What size do I need?

There are 2 pattern pieces to join together for the waistband, and the

Please use this table as a guide only as although our body measurements

pocket comes on a separate sheet. Check under Additional Pieces to Cut

for sizing for your skirt front and back. These are rectangles and can be
measured right onto your fabric.

may be similar, different body shapes may require fitting differently.

Fabrics with different thickness, drape and stretch will also affect the
finished result and fit on this skirt, so use this table as a guide only.
Compare the flat pattern measurements to your own body measurements.
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Size

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Waist (in/cm)
@ narrowest
part
25 / 64
27 / 69
29 / 74
31 / 79
33 / 84
35 / 89
37 / 94
39 / 99
41 / 104

Hips
(in/cm)
@ widest
part
34 / 86
36 / 91
38 / 96
40 / 101
42 / 107
44 / 112
46 / 117
48 / 123
50/ 129

NOTE pick your waistband size to fit your waist measurement above,
and use the table for the hip size to cut your skirt panels.
Always test the fit using the paper pattern pieces, or an
inexpensive test fabric before cutting your expensive fabric for this skirt. If

Neaten your seams serge/overlock your seams, or finish with your

favourite method. Trim, neaten and finish seams as you go.

Additional pieces to cut

The length of your fabric should be decided by you according to how long
you want your skirt to be. I cut mine 19 inches which included inch top
and bottom for my seam allowances and a finished skirt 18 inches long
below the waistband. Make yours longer or shorter to suit your height and
style.
Skirt front - For the skirt front, cut 1 piece of fabric according to the
following chart.
Skirt Back cut 2 pieces according to the following chart. The length will
be the same as the skirt front.

in doubt test the larger size and adjust for fitting at the seams

Size

during construction.
This skirt pattern is designed to sit on the low waist, below the natural waist

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

and includes 10% ease in the hips for a cool and casual fit.

Directions
Seam allowances 0.5 inches unless otherwise stated.
Abbreviations used RST right sides together.

FRONT Width of
fabric
(inches)
19.75
20.75
22
23
24
25.25
26.25
27.5
28.5

BACK - Width
of fabric
(inches)
10.25
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.75
14.25
14.75

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Placement of pleats
You should mark your pleats front and back based on the following table.
Measure from the center front and from the center back of the skirt.
Size
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

FRONT
3.5
3.75
3.75
4
4
4.25
4.25
4.5
4.5

BACK
4
4.25
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.75
4.75
5
5

Now lets sew this skirt refer to So Sew Easy

The full step by step photo and video

sewing instructions for this skirt can
be found on So Sew Easy here
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for downloading this Simple Summer Pleated Skirt pattern. I
hope you enjoyed making this project and remember that I love to share
your creations at So Sew Easy so drop me an email with a photo at
deby@so-sew-easy.com
or upload your completed projects to the pattern page on Craftsy.
Or Id love for you to join us in the Facebook chat group to share your
completed projects and chat about sewing in general. See you there soon.

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This pattern graphic, the photos and the instructions are copyright
Deby Coles at So Sew Easy. Please do not copy, publish, sell,
redistribute or alter them in any way. Please dont print and give to
your friends, or send it to anyone by email. Please do not rebrand this
work as your own and sell or give it away, even if altered. This is
intended for your personal use. If you would like to recommend these
instructions, please pass on the original download link at So Sew Easy.
Thank you for your understanding.

Usage you ARE allowed to use this pattern to make things to sell on
a small handmade basis, such as for craft fairs and for your Etsy shop.
However it may not be used for larger scale commercial purposes
without a commercial licence

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Simple Summer Pleated Skirt
Pocket lining
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