Patchwork skirt

Recently we were given a bag of fabric scraps.  Beth wanted to make a skirt or dress from some of the browns but there wasn't enough of any one color and it had odd angles. Finally, I had an idea of making patches and sewing them together.  

First, I cut rectangles 7"x11"  (Next, time I think I'll do 7"x10")

Then I pinned the patches together.

 Next, I let Beth and Hannah sew them.  This was great practice for them.  It is a short straight line.  They enjoyed it, and I saw an improvement in their ability to sew straight.

 

 After they finished sewing, I serged all the edges.

  Instead of doing gathering stitches, I put in little tucks semi-evenlly around the skirt.

 To finish it, I hemmed the bottom, and made a casing for 1" inch elastic.

 I have a large safety pin that I use for pulling the elastic through the casing.

 

The finished product!!!!

 

This was a fun project and Hannah is already planning to make a similar skirt with blue material.  Have you ever done a similar project?  What do you do with leftover material?  I'd love to hear your ideas.  Please let me know in the comments.

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