Elevate your wardrobe with our skirt sewing patterns for women. Our collection of quick and easy skirt projects include a range of beginner-friendly styles, from the classic pencil skirt to the A-line, as well as midi, mini and maxi lengths. You'll find sewing patterns for multiple fabric types: woven fabrics like cotton, linen, or rayon offer a structured drape, while jersey knits provide a soft, stretchy feel – perfect for sewing comfortable, figure-flattering skirts. Regardless of your sewing skill level, our skirt patterns will help you brush up on how to precisely cut pattern pieces, how to construct a waistband, and how to add finishing touches such as hems and buttons.
Note: cut along the line at the hem of each of the panels as indicated on the pattern.
Centre-front: cut one pair each from wool felt and lining fabric
Centre-back: cut one pair each from wool felt and lining fabric
Side: cut two pairs each from wool felt and lining fabric
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
Front skirt: cut one pair
Back skirt: cut one on the fold
Pocket back: cut one pair in contrasting fabric
Pocket lining: cut one pair in contrasting fabric
Waistband: cut an 11cm x 78cm strip (Small), 11cm x 82cm (Medium), 11cm x 86cm (Large)
Front opening facing: cut two 6.5cm x 61cm strips in contrast fabric
Note: start by taking your waist and hip measurements. The largest of these will be meas A
Back panel: cut one (divide meas A by four, add 4cm = width) x (desired length* plus 4cm = length) on the fold from printed corduroy
Front panel: cut two (divide meas A by four, add 12cm = width) x (desired length* plus 4cm = length) from printed corduroy
Pocket: cut two 20cm x 27cm rectangles each from plain corduroy and lining fabric
Waistband: cut one 6cm x (waist meas x 1.5, plus 1.3m) strip from plain corduroy
*Natural waist to hem length
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
TOP: cut from chambray
Front/back: see cutting diagram, cut two on the fold
Neck binding: cut one 4cm x 72cm strip on the bias
SKIRT: cut from jersey
Front/back: cut two on the fold (one quarter of your hip measurement + 1.5cm) x (desired length + 3cm)*
*If doubling fabric, lay the pattern piece or draw straight onto fabric that has been folded widthways, then lengthways.
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
Skirt: cut one 150cm x (desired length plus 4.5cm) piece from fabric
Waistband: cut one 10cm x (waist measurement plus 8cm) strip each from fabric and interfacing
Pocket: cut two 21cm x 23cm rectangles from fabric
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
72cm (Small), 78cm (Medium), 82cm (Large)
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
Cutting guide
Front skirt: cut one pair
Back skirt: cut one on the fold
Pocket back: cut one pair in contrasting fabric
Pocket lining: cut one pair in contrasting fabric
Waistband: cut an 11cm x 78cm strip (Small), 11cm x 82cm (Medium), 11cm x 86cm (Large)
Front opening facing: cut two 6.5cm x 61cm strips in contrast fabric
