You've Gotta Have Faith-Skirt

The last skirt I'm going to show you this week, is for the oldest of the three sisters.  

Clark was really concerned about this skirt, and the fact that it is green and blue.  EVERY time he saw me working on it he'd express his concern that she would not like it. "I think it looks a little bit boyish", he'd say.  I happen to love the scale of this print, and the colors.  I'm hoping that this little eight year old can get past the fact that it's mint green, aqua, and cornflower blue (the girliest greens and blues you can have). 

I added a small mint crochet trim between the print, and the solid white band.  There are four pleats on the front of the skirt, and the back features an elastic casing.  It was fun to work with the print of the fabric when determining pleat placement.  

We added pockets, and an aqua blue ribbon sash. Three different skirts, for three different sisters.  Hopefully they like them, and put them to good use.

The Crayon Box Pleat Skirt: Tutorial Part 1

 So today I have a skirt to share with you.  It is a pieced box pleated skirt, with tuck details on the waistband.  I've had this fabric in my stash since early winter, so it isn't as bright and cheery as I'd like for spring, but you could literally have up to five different colors of fabric blocked together in this skirt-use every color in the crayon box if you'd like.

 The best part about this project, is that I am going to give you the formula to make your own, perfectly fitting skirt.  No pattern, just math.

My skirt is high waisted, and the hem hits me a couple of inches below the knee.  You can easily adjust the length of the skirt to fit your body type.  I was just in the mood for a skirt that would keep me covered  while seated.

Materials:

1 1/2 yards of main fabric-I used a polyester suiting in medieval blue (Joann's)

2/3 yard of contrast fabric.  Calla Green

Coordinating thread (both blue and green)

7-9 inch invisible zipper (main fabric color)

Sewing supplies (including measuring tape, marking pencil).