How to Sew Modesty Shorts into a Skirt

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How to Sew Modesty Shorts into a Skirt

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seam guideiron & ironing boardrulersewing machinepinsscissors

Tools Materialsstretch leggings or shortsskirt with unfinished waistcoordinating thread

Be active AND modest.

Make a handmade skirt modest-friendly by sewing in a store-bought pair of leggings.

This is a perfect project to make for a little girl, but you can make it in any size.

Grab some leggings, choose your favorite skirt sewing pattern, and have fun!

Does it reach or extend beyond the length of the unfinished

skirt waist?

Stretch the waistband of the leggings

Golden! Skip to step 6. It’s okay, no worries!

You’ll just have a couple of extra steps. Start at step 1.

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1. Fold and press the skirt’s top edge to the wrong side: 1/2” and then another 1”.

2. Measure the fully-stretched waistband of the leggings and subtract 3 inches (this will allow you to not have to stretch the elastic so tight while sewing later). This will be the length of the skirt’s top edge after you gather it.

3. Sew a gathering stitch at the top of the skirt, in the middle of the two pressed folds.

4. Pull the gathering stitch to fit the length that you calculated above. Tie the loose gathering threads together to hold in place.

5. Now you have a shorter waistband that will fit the leggings! Go to step 7. As you are sewing in the next steps, don’t worry too much about perfect stitching. The fabric will seem unruly with the gathers...but it’s okay. It’s supposed to be gathery!

Fully-stretched waistband

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Gathered top edge of skirt

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6. Fold and press the skirt’s top edge twice to the wrong side: 1/2” and then another 1”.

7. Place 4 pins at the skirt’s top edge, marking centers and sides.

8. Place 2 pins at the legging’s top edge, marking sides.

9. Place leggings inside the skirt, aligning the front and back seams of leggings with the front and back pins on the skirt.

10. Insert the front and back of the leggings so the top is nestled at the 1” fold. Pin in place.

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11. Insert the sides of the leggings in the same manner, using the pins to guide alignment. Pin in place.

12. Stitch the skirt to the leggings, close to the folded edge. Start under one of your pins, sew a few stitches, and stretch the elastic as you sew.

14. Cut leggings to desired length. You’re done!

13. Remove gathering stitches.

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