48 + Free Skirt Tutorials
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[Post updated Jan 17]
I’m all for recovering lost skills. Sure it’s easy (and sometimes cheaper) to buy a mass-produced garment at the store. But making your own allows you to create your own unique clothing that comes with the satisfaction of being able to say ‘I made it myself.’
Skirts are an easy garment to start with if you’re learning to sew.
All of the skirt tutorials below don’t require commercial patterns and are either pattern-less or they show you how to draw up your own easy pattern.
That way, your skirt will fit you perfectly.
These skirts include a variety of styles, sewing techniques, difficulty levels and funky inspiration, so there’s something here for everyone.
Mix and match styles and techniques to make your own perfect style.
As usual, these tutorials are usually for personal use only, not commercial use, consult each individual website for details.
For more easy sewing patterns, check out the bag making tutorials post.
Free Skirt Tutorials
Simple A-Line Skirts
 20 minute skirt @ Grosgrain |  Fast and cheap skirt @ Polka Dot Cottage |  5 minute skirt @ Angry Chicken |
 Ruffled pencil skirt @ Elizabeth Avenue |  Bias cut skirt @ Instructables |  Simple gathered skirt @ The Eternal Magpie |
 Gathered skirt @ Tuts+ |  Ruffle skirt @ Sew Mama Sew |  Ruffled linen skirt @ Amazing Mae |
 6 gore skirt @ Mollytov |  Draft a godet skirt @ The Sewing Divas |  Easy maxi skirt @ Big Boo Little Boo |
Wrap Skirts
 Reversible wrap skirt @ Makezine |  Wrap around skirt @ Cut out and Keep |  Wrap skirt pattern drafting @ Sew Mama Sew |
 Layered wrap skirt @ Craftster |  Domesticated skirt @ Sew a Straight Line |  Full coverage wrap skirt @ Melissa Esplin |
Peasant Skirts
 Coloured peasant skirt @ Joanne Creative |  Peasant skirt @ Be Sew Stylish |  Summer swing skirt @ Moda Bakeshop |
 The petticoat skirt @ The Anti Craft |  Tiered peasant skirt from Totally Stichin’ |  Patchy tiered skirt @ The Imaginary Worlds |
Pleated Skirts
 Box pleat skirt @ Made by Me and Shared with You |  Pleated Chevron Skirt @ Sewing in No Man’s Land |  Guilded skirt @ Elle Apparel |
Circle Skirts
 Tablecloth circle skirt @ Wipster |  Easy circle skirt @ Merricks Art |  Striped circle skirt @ Craftster |
Panelled Skirts
 Panel circle skirt @ Better Homes & Gardens |  Fishtail skirt @ Katafalk |  Two coloured t-shirt twirly skirt @ Craft Stylish |
Maternity Skirts
 Maternity skirt @ Boulevard Designs |  Maternity skirt @ See Mommy Sew |  Maternity skirt from jeans and a t-shirt @ Homemade by Jill |
Recycled Skirts
 Man’s shirt skirt @ Recycled Lovelies |  Scrap skirt @ Crafty Stylish |  Tablecloth skirt @ V and Co. |
 Recycled denim maxi skirt @ Trinkets in Bloom |  T-shirt to skirt @ Out of Order Design |  Repurposed skirt @ Art Gallery Fabrics |
Girl’s Skirts
 Twirly skirt @ House on Hill Road |  Stripework skirt @ Mother Ginger Mama |  Charm skirt @ The Merry Church Mouse |
 Twirly skirt @ 7 Layer Studio |  Ruffle skirt @ Grand Revival Designs |  Layered princess skirt @ Karlene’s Workshop |
 Circle skirt @ Made |  Jeans to twirly skirt @ Shelly Made |  30 minute skirt from old T-shirt @ Monkey See Monkey Do |
Something a bit different
 Bubble skirt refashion @ Ruffles and Stuff |  Lolita skirt @ Dark Muse |  Full gathered skirt @ Gertie’s Blog |
 Gypsy Skirt @ Craftster |  Belly Dancing skirt @ Wonder How To |  Eight point star skirt @ Life on the Run |
 Fairy skirt @ Karlene’s Workshop |  Burlesque bustle skirt @ Cut Out and Keep |  Victorian skirt @ Steampunk Fashion |
 Elsa Skirt @ Angela Clayton’s Creations |  Tulle skirt @ Maria Just Do It |  Easy bustle skirt from Bones and Lillies |
Help! I was needing to make the Victorian bustle skirt before next weekend but the website that it links to is being “repaired” at the moment. Does anyone have a pattern for it or something like it??
Cheers.
Hi, the sites seem to be working now fine now.
wow, so compelet.
Wow. Can I just…I mean…I am speechless at how helpful this is. Wowowow. Thank you soooooo much for putting these all in place. I won’t have to go anywhere else. It’s absolutely divine. Thankyouthankyouthankyou.
Thankyou, I’m glad you find it useful! :)
Hi, I love the maternity skirt in pic 25, but the link goes to a totally different skirt! Do you know what the actual link is? Thanks!
Oops. Thanks Fin. I’ve fixed the link.
Thanks for fixing that link Melissa. I’m definitely going to make one of these!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I was looking everywhere for a pattern or anything for a fishtail skirt but not a single one was right at all! I don’t think I would have found this one without your compilation, and its perfect!
Glad it was useful. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Hi, I linked to your post, because it has so many cool skirts. You can find my post here http://mummyzilla.blogspot.com/2011/03/sewing-skirts.html
Liz, if you’re out there, I hope you get to read this comment. I’ve tried replying to your email several times, and each time it bounces. So please don’t think I’ve ignored you, I’m trying to reach you!
To answer your question, if you’re interesting in particular fabrics used in the tutorials for the skirts or bags, please contact the blog owners for each tutorial and they will be able to tell you about the fabric used.
Thanks, hope you get this message.
I thought you might like my skirt tutorials. Your selection of skirts is lovely!
http://verdantbents.blogspot.com/2011/05/enchanted-dream-ruffle-skirt-tutorial.html
http://verdantbents.blogspot.com/2012/01/shirt-to-skirt-in-twenty-minutes.html
Lovely skirts – thanks
This is marvelous! As another said this is the only link I need for skirts:) thankyou for your effort-we appreciate it;)
Thanks so much for compiling a list of so many different types of skirts! I have a body shape that doesn’t like pants, so skirts are my friend. But the shapeless plus size skirts in stores are just awful, or so far out of my price range. Now with these patterns I can make my own at a low cost in whatever colour or fabric I like, and not needing one of those tissue paper patterns where I’d need to alter it several times to fit wide hips and rear with a smaller waistline. Thanks so much!
Wow! Great list. I’m going to bookmark it and feature it one of my skirt sewing roundups on my blog here:
http://sewprettysewfree.blogspot.com
By the way, Here’re a few skirt tutorials I have written:
http://bloomsnbugs.blogspot.com/2012/05/pleated-skort-pattern-and-tutorial.html
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2011/12/belle-layered-skirt-for-toddlers.html
http://bloomsnbugs.blogspot.com/2012/06/frooty-skirt-applique-skirt-sewing.html
I hope you would like them and add them to your list.
Thanks,
Anshu
I think this list of links is fantastic for a beginner like me trying to work out what sort of skirt I want to sew!
The other one I came accross that I love is space fm’s calculator for working out a simple skirt pattern starting from the amount of material you have. Save’s fabric wastage!
http://spacefem.com/skirt/
thanks for this informative, well researched post…until now I didn’t know the skirt I was looking for was “godet”
Wow! Some great skirts! Cannot wait to get a chance to make one!
Number 44 says it is a link to make a belly dancing skirt but goes to a cos-play skirt tutorial…
hello, the link for the peasant skirt is not working. does anyone now that
? alisa burke has a nice tutorial for a skirt in her blog
Thanks for sharing my skirt tutorial! Such a great round up from across the web. I’ll definitely be keeping this for future reference!
xoxo, Elizabeth