Create your own clothes!: How to make a maxi skirt

The Maxi Skirt. They're everywhere right now. They're long, they're flowing, and the best part is
they're comfortable. They bring a feminine bohemian vibe that I can't resist.

Materials Needed:

1.5-2 yards 60" wide knit fabric (hip measurements greater than 38" will need closer to 2 yards)

2" wide elastic (for measurement see below)

Ballpoint needle

There is some pics and steps:

1. Overlap ends of elastic 1/2" and stitch together using a zig zag stitch, forming a loop.

2. Right sides together, fold waistband fabric in half, and matching short ends. Stitch together along raw edges, forming a loop.

3. Wrap waistband around elastic and pin in place (the more pins the merrier - it will also help in the next step to stretch the waistband fabric enough so you can pin it without catching any elastic), matching raw edges.

4. Stitch raw edges of waistband together around the entire loop. As you stitch, you'll need to stretch the waistband fabric gently and be careful to not catch the elastic in your stitches.

5. Fold top panel of skirt in half, right sides together, and matching short ends. Stitch together along raw edges. Repeat with middle and bottom panels.

6. Mark middle and quarter points on panels and waistband by using a marking pen, pins, or gently pressing the fabric in half and then in half again. Pin one raw edge of top panel to waistband raw edge, right sides together, and matching marks. The top panel will be larger in circumference than the waistband. Stitch waistband to top panel along pinned raw edges, stretching the waistband to match the circumference of the top panel as you stitch.

7. Using a low setting on your iron, gently press seam allowance toward top panel and topstitch on top panel 1/4" below seam.

8. Right sides together, pin one raw edge of middle panel to bottom edge of top panel, matching raw edges and marks. The middle panel will be larger in circumference than the waistband. Stitch the two pieces together along raw pinned edges, stretching top panel as you stitch to match the circumference of the bottom panel.

9. Using a low setting on your iron, gently press seam allowance toward middle panel and topstitch on middle panel 1/4" below seam.

10. Attach bottom panel to middle panel and topstitch using same method as described in steps 8-9.

11. Try your skirt on to double check that the length will be as desired (plus 1.5"). Turn bottom edge 1.5" to wrong side and stitch in place with two rows of stitching.