Do this on either side.
How to make a poodle skirt with elastic waist. To make the poodle we first printed out this poodle and traced it onto heat n' bond, cut out then ironed it on to the felt. Carefully line up the right side of the waistband (the side with the dot) with the right side of the skirt. Cut excess elastic off leaving a 1 inch overlap.
First, measure your little girl’s waist. Measure 1 inch down from the top of your skirt panel and attach the pockets. Alternately you can use our freezer paper method and tacky glue to.
Don’t sew the short waistband edges just yet. Cut the back waistband 3 inches high and the same length as the top of the skirt back. Subtract 2 or 3 inches, and cut a length of elastic to that length.
Fold the waistband in half and sew one long end to the front of your skirt. Sew a rectangular shaped seam on the overlap to fasten it. Turn down the top edge of the.
Measure the waist of the person who will be wearing the poodle skirt. Pin the piece of fabric you cut earlier to the waistline. Wrap the 2 inch elastic around the waist and pin at desired length.
Sew together along the edge. Test the size of the elastic by wrapping it. Easy peasy diy poodle skirt tutorial ok here we go: