We are moving right along with another modification to the Lazy Days Skirt. Today I have a bold stripe, color block version for you which is similar to the 10 stripes Fairy Tale Dress. I’ve got two versions of the same skirt. The first one has a double-thickness hem and the second one has a regular hem. Both of them have three stripes that have approximately the same thickness.
You can really have a lot of fun with this one, playing around with all different kinds of color combinations. How about a black, white, and black one? And an ombre version would be very interesting.
I’ll be giving you the lengths needed for each stripe. First sew the stripes together using a half inch seam allowance. This is the perfect opportunity to practice French seams, that way the inside of the skirt will have a clean appearance. Then sew the side seam and finish the skirt. By the way, for the two linen skirts that I created, I made 18 inch skirts with 44 inch wide fabric.
Fabric length algebra
Where X = length of finished skirt in inches
Note: All measurements in the charts are rounded to the nearest eighth inch.
For the Three Stripes Lazy Days Skirt with a double-thickness hem refer to the double-thickness hem tutorial. You will need for the following:
Top stripe: X/3 + 2
Middle stripe: X/3 + 1
Bottom stripe: (2/3)X + 1
| Length of Finished Skirt (in.) | Length of Top Stripe (in.) | Length of Middle Stripe (in.) | Length of Bottom Stripe (in.) |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 6 3/8 | 5 3/8 | 9 5/8 |
| 14 | 6 5/8 | 5 5/8 | 10 3/8 |
| 15 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 | 7 3/8 | 6 3/8 | 11 5/8 |
| 17 | 7 5/8 | 6 5/8 | 12 3/8 |
| 18 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
For the Three Stripes Lazy Days Skirt with a regular hem, fold and press a half inch to the wrong side, then again a half inch and topstitch. You will need the following:
Top stripe: X/3 + 2
Middle stripe: X/3 + 1
Bottom stripe: X/3 + 1.5
| Length of Finished Skirt (in.) | Length of Top Stripe (in.) | Length of Middle Stripe (in.) | Length of Bottom Stripe (in.) |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 1/2 |
| 13 | 6 3/8 | 5 3/8 | 5 7/8 |
| 14 | 6 5/8 | 5 5/8 | 6 1/8 |
| 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 1/2 |
| 16 | 7 3/8 | 6 3/8 | 6 7/8 |
| 17 | 7 5/8 | 6 5/8 | 7 1/8 |
| 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 1/2 |
If you sew a three stripes Lazy Days Skirt, please do share a photo of it in the Flickr group. We love seeing what you make!