Simple fleece skirt with elastic waist

Ok, first of all - Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good holiday season and as we say in Swiss German "E guete Rutsch" (a good slide) into the new year!

The past two months have been a little slow on my blog. I did get some sewing done, but mostly presents, which I cannot reveal until they are given to the people, so we will just have to wait a bit.

Remember how I told you here that I love to sew with fleece? Well, I made myself a skirt out of the left over fabric from Littleheart's fleece coat.  
This is a cute and easy skirt I can wear with leggings and boots. It was so fun and fast to make, I whipped up two more for my sister and cousin!

I used one of my skirts as a guidance to make the pattern. I am a size medium, so if you are too, you are welcome to my pattern. Just download it here. There is only one piece, same for front and back, cut on fold. If you need a different size, take an A-line skirt that fits you well and trace it...

So here is goes - I swear super easy!

Cut out two of your pattern pieces on the fold.
Cut a piece of thick elastic to fit your waist. You want the elastic to be a bit shorter than the top of your skirt piece times 2, but not much shorter, because you do not want the fleece to ruffle too much, it would be too thick.

1. Pin and sew side seams. Topstitch down side seams.

2. Sew on the elastic using this tutorial from Dana's circle skirt.

3. Hem your bottom

You are done! See how easy?
Make them in all different colors!

See you next time!

P.s. See my kumquat tree behind me? Does anybody have a good recipe for kumquats? I have NO idea what to do with them!


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