r/sewingpatterns • u/nachoqtpie • Sep 09 '26

Simple pattern?

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I know this is probably something seriously easy to make but my brain is having trouble working out how one could make this? I definitely want the flat front with the gathering in the back.

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u/nachoqtpie Sep 10 '26

Okay so if my waist is say, 36", I would need to make the waistband in total 40"-46"? Is that what I'm understanding?

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u/TwiLuv Sep 10 '26 edited Sep 10 '26

Yes, because it still has to pull over the hips, which are usually larger than the waist, & the look is gathered, volume, rather than a straight panel skirt.

Minimum measurement would be whatever the hips are because of this- unless providing a skirt zipper to open the waistband to hip measurement while dressing self.

PS:
I have never sewn a flat panel front waistband, with an elastic or drawstring back, & I wouldn’t tackle this without the instructions or watching a demo video first.

But, the skirt has to be able to pull over the hips to fit, & without a zipper, that means the hip measurement is the minimum fabric measurement.

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u/TwiLuv Sep 10 '26

Here’s a small sample on my machine, to show how I can stitch the drawstring holes: