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Magic Wrap Skirt - looking for unique ways to tie your vintage magic wrap skirt. Check out our instructional DVD! How to Make a Magic Wrap Skirt Pattern. Magic wrap skirts can be worn dozens of different ways, from a traditional wrap around the hips to a cute summer top. These skirts utilize two contrasting fabrics so that they can be worn with either side out, displaying a completely different look. Taking the time to create a well-measured pattern will make a magic wrap skirt complement your personal measurements. Things You'll Need Measuring tapePencilNewspapers or butcher's paperScissors Take Measurements Measure the circumference of your waist. Measure the length you would like the skirt to be.

Divide the waist measurement in half. Add 5 or 6 inches to the front panel waist measurement to obtain the bottom hem width of the front panel. Draw the Pattern Spread out the newspapers or butcher's paper on a wide, flat surface. Sketch out the three panels, the single front panel and the two back panels, separately on the paper. Cut out the pattern using scissors. Photo Credits. Boho Maxi Dress: a tutorial. This dress is an incredibly easy make. By now you may have realized that I'm all about the simple projects. I'm far from being a master seamstress, I just work with what I know and try to learn as I go. I've never actually owned a maxi dress before, but now I might be hooked. They're so comfy and they have the added benefit of hiding my neglected, less-than-hairless legs. Want to make one too?? Materials: 1 4/5 yd Extra Stretchy Jersey Knit (60"wide) (You want a lightweight knit. 1/3 yd Trim Fabric Dye I know that there are many of you out there who have a fear of sewing with knit.

A couple of things to keep in mind when sewing with knit... Let the material go at it's own pace when feeding through the machineUse a zig zag stitch or a stretch stitch. Tutorial: Fold your panel of fabric in half along the 60" side. Because it was so huge, it was difficult to get a decent pic of this step...so I drew up this nice little chart instead. Sew everywhere you see the white dashed line. Dye: You'll need: Www.taunton.com/besewstylish/media/SSBlogPeasantSkirt.pdf. Articles. Wp-content/uploads/2008/06/proj76-project-tiered_peasant_skirt.pdf.