Now you can try the skirt on your little one and make the drawstring shorter if you desire. Double check the skirt length as well.I usually make sure the drawstring length is equal on each side and then sew the drawstring to the back seam so it does not shift around as much.
If you would like to shorten your skirt make sure you include an extra 5/8 to an inch for the finished hem. The width of the lace you use could add extra length as well.
For the hem press under about 1/4 inch all the way around but do not sew.
On the outside starting at the back skirt seam lay the lace edge up against the pressed skirt edge right sides together as shown in the picture. Overlap the lace raw edges about an inch at the point where they meet up at the back seam.
Sew close to the edge.
Press the lace down and away from the skirt and on the skirt inside press the seam toward the skirt.
On the outside of the skirt top stich close to the edge making sure you are catching the seam on the inside as well. There should not be any raw edges exposed.
You are finished!!!!
See how easy it was! If it seemed hard it was probably just my lack of good directions.
With a little tweaking and imagination this same basic skirt design can be used so may different ways!
Lily would not stay still long enough for me to get many good pictures of her modeling the skirt but it did turn out very cute!
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