DIY Simple Maxi Skirt

So this maxi skirt, was super super easy to do. I don't like how this one turned out too much... only because the lovely yellow knit I bought, was SEE THROUGH! So I had to buy lining fabric to line it.. and now it's just heavy, instead of light and flow-y and summery. But thats okay. The process of making it was easy, and before I added the lining, I loved how it looked and fit; the lining just screwed that up a bit.
So my advice for this skirt... Make sure it isn't see through fabric :)

What you need:
Knit fabric (About 2 yards maybe more if you are taller)
Elastic thread for your bobbin
Matching thread

Directions
Start by measuring your waist, subtract 2-4 inches from that measurement.. depending on how stretchy your fabric is, then add 1 inch for 1/2 inch seam allowance on all seams.(This is now measurement A/ Piece A) This will be the length, I wanted a thicker waistband, (about 3 inches) so I cut it 6 inches wide so I could fold it in half.

I wanted my skirt bunched and flow-y so I added 1/2 of what Measurement A was to itself. so Measurement A x 1.5 (for ex. say A was 16... B would be 24) and used it for the skirt portion (This is measurement B/ Piece B)

Take the waistband piece, and sew the side seams together, making a big loop. Press seams open.

With wrong sides together, baste the top and bottom of the waistband together

Next up, sew the sides of Piece B together, this will be the main skirt piece.

To get B to fit into A, you are going to need to evenly ruffle it in. The easiest way to do this, putting your machine on the biggest straight stitch, going from side seam to side seam sew two baste stitches leaving long enough strings at the end to pull so the fabric will bunch. Spread out the bunches evenly and pin. Lots. Use lots of pins!

Make sure you change your stitch length back to normal, then sew around the top of the skirt. At this point, this is where you will use your elastic thread in the bobbin, so your waist band will be stretchy. Press the seam up towards the waist band.

Try your skirt on, and measure where you want the hem to hit. Using knit, the fabric won't fray, so you don't need to worry about folding the raw edge under. Stitch around the bottom half way up the hem, then stitch around again, 1/4 inch up from that, so you have a nice clean hem. like this:

Press the hem. And you are done! 

Told you it was simple :)