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Home / Holidays / 4th of July Crafts / Girls Bandana Skirt Tutorial

Girls Bandana Skirt Tutorial

July 23, 2014

I made this little bandana skirt for Leah last month as part of her 4th of July outfit.  I know, I know, we’re moving on to Christmas crafts now, right? 😉  Please no!!!  I’m contributing over at DIY Candy, so this is a tutorial I shared over there when it was more seasonally appropriate.  I totally still have her wear it now, just without  the hair clip and star shirt.  It’s just too adorable to only have her wear once!

Girls Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

As the title of this post suggests, I made the skirt using a bandana, which makes it really easy since you don’t have to do any hemming.  The lace adds a little bit of length and a whole lotta cuteness.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

For this bandana skirt tutorial, you will need:

  • a bandana (got mine at the craft store)
  • 1/2-inch wide elastic (cut 1 inch longer than the child’s waist measurement)
  • 1 1/2 yards eyelet lace trim
  • matching thread
  • safety pin

Let’s get started!

Fold the bandana in half and cut down the middle.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Lay the pieces right sides together and pin and sew the sides with 1/4″ seams.  Make sure your raw edges are at the top.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Fold and iron the raw edge over 1/4″.  Fold and iron it again about 3/4″.  This is going to make the casing for your elastic.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Sew around the top of the skirt, close to the bottom of the fold.  Leave an opening a couple of inches wide so that you can thread your elastic through later.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Pin and sew your eyelet lace trim to the bottom of the skirt.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Fold the ends under when you get to them to keep it nice and pretty.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Push a safety pin through one end of the elastic and use it to help you thread the elastic through the casing.  Overlap the ends of the elastic and sew them together.  Sew the opening of the casing shut.

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

Turn the skirt right-side-out, and you’re done!  To complete the outfit, I appliqued a star, cut out of blue bandana fabric, onto a white shirt. Just iron some Wonder Under or thin interfacing onto the back of the bandana, cut out the star, iron it to the shirt, and sew around it. Standard applique process. So cute, right?!

Bandana Skirt Tutorial - Perfect for a 4th of July outfit or every day cuteness!

And I’m thinking you might also like these projects!

Dip Dye Watermelon Skirt
Dip Dye Watermelon Skirt

 

Eraser-Stamped 4th of July Shirt
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Comments

  1. Rosemary says

    June 21, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    Hi Vanessa!
    I saw your bandana skirt and want to make it for my granddaughter, who just over a year, but wearing 2T. Did you wash the bandana before you made the skirt? I usually wash all fabric before I sew for her because I expect it to shrink and sometimes bleed. So I want to remove all those variables.
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says

      June 25, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Yes, I would wash it first. Also, bandana fabric is usually pretty thin, so she will probably need some shorts to wear under it. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ally says

    April 19, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Hi, Jessica!
    I found the bandanna skirt you made on Pinterest and LOVE IT! What size skirt does this make? The little girl I want to make it for is bigger than your daughter looks.
    Thanks!
    Ally

    Reply
    • Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts says

      April 20, 2015 at 9:39 am

      I’m not sure. Last year my daughter was wearing a 3T when she posed for the photos. She’s a 4T now, and I think she could still fit into it. It’s probably just a little shorter now.

      Reply

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