Easy Flat Front Skirt + Free Pattern

Make an easy flat front skirt with this free sewing pattern and template! The skirt can be made for any size or age, and it’s really easy to sew!

Whenever spring and warm weather comes I feel the urge to make all the skirts and dresses in all the bright colors. It’s gets me excited for summertime and sandals.

I love this skirt so much and wear it all the time. The color and texture are perfect. It goes with everything, and it’s really comfortable. I can’t wait to make one that is striped or printed!

Find the free easy skirt pattern at the bottom of the page and don’t miss the how-to video.

I love a simple skirt that is easy to make like this one, and it’s wear because it goes with everything. The comfort of a flat front skirt and an elastic waist back is amazing.

What fabric works best for this skirt?

A quilting cotton, chambray, cotton lawn, or swiss dot will work best. These fabrics are easy to work with, but they have enough body to hang nicely.

Should I prewash the fabric?

Yes, you should prewash the fabric. Treat the fabric the same way you’ll wash and dry the skirt once it’s finished. Remove any shrinkage before you cut and sew.

I made this skirt for both an adult and children with their individual measurements with great success. My daughters wear theirs all the time.

These skirts are so simple they are the perfect base for any embellishments you want to add like side seam pockets, patch pockets, a skirt overlay, a faux button placket, or a DIY border print.

This project is great for lightweight to mediumweight woven fabric that’s easy to work with. You can use fabrics such as quilting cotton, chambray, cotton lawn, broadcloth, eyelet, swiss dot, etc.

I used a red chambray for my daughters and a linen rayon blend for my skirt. I also made a colorblocked striped one with polyester fabric.

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Easy Flat Front Skirt + Free Pattern

supplies

• 2-3 yards of light to medium weight fabric
• interfacing
• 1/2 yard 2 inch elastic
• free flat front skirt sewing pattern – get it at the end of the post
• sewing tools
• sewing machine

Cut out a total of four pieces of fabric: two waistband pieces and two skirt pieces.

Interface the front waistband piece.

Sew the side seams of the skirt together with right sides together and a straight stitch. Finish the seams with a zigzag or a serger.

Sew the side seams of the waistband together with right sides together and a straight stitch. Press the seams open.

Fold the hem up one inch and then another inch. Sew and press the hem. Use matching or coordinating thread.

Sew two basting stitches along the top of the front skirt in the seam allowance. Gather this section until it’s the same length as the front waistband.

Pin the waistband onto the skirt with right sides together. Make sure the front is lined up with the front and the back is lined up with the back.

Match up the side seams. Sew with a straight stitch at 1/2″ seam allowance. Press the seam allowance towards the waistband.

Fold the back waistband over in half and then fold the 1/2″ seam allowance under. Pin it so it covers the previous stitching.

Stitch in the ditch from the outside to secure the waistband inside. Only sew the back waistband section from one side seam to the other side seam.

Cut the elastic to half of your original waist measurement.

Insert the elastic into the created casing and tack at each side seam.

Fold the back waistband over in half and then fold the 1/2″ seam allowance under. Pin it so it covers the previous stitching.

Stitch in the ditch from the outside to secure the waistband inside.

If you make something using this sewing project, I’d love to see! Please share it on social media with the hashtag #heatherhandmade and tag me!

GET THE FREE Flat Front Skirt Pattern