Girl's Skirt & Ruffly T-Shirt - Serger Project

What a great outfit to make for that cute little girl in your life! This skirt can be made for a child of any age just by taking some body measurements. The skirt has a contrasting fabric hem band that is finished with a decorative overlock stitch. The inside hem looks very professional.

This hem technique can be used on adult clothing, too. The ruffles on the T-shirt are serged with a rolled hem and stretched to create the "lettuce leaf edge".

Supplies Recommended:

• Cotton fabric
• 1/8 yard fabric for hem band in a contrasting color
• Leftover fabric for headband and flowers
• Small piece of felt or polyester suede that coordinates with fabrics
• Child's T-shirt
• Cover/chain stitch foot
• 1 spool heavy thread for ruffles on shirt
• 1 spool crochet-type thread for hem badn
• 4 spools regular serger thread
• 1/2"-wide fabric tape
• Fabric stiffener
• Fabric sealant
• 3/4 yard of 1" elastic, or depending on waist of child
• Bodkin
• Girl's headband
• 2 large buttons
• Fabric glue
• Marking pen in color that will show on T-shirt
• Rotary cutter with pinking blade

Cutting Edge Serger Techniques by Barbara Goldkorn