Easily Upsize a Too-Small Skirt // Beginner Sewing Project // Thrift Store Upcycle

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We're doing a super quick and easy sewing project today -- upsizing a too-small thrifted skirt!
To do this, we are shortening the a-line skirt at the waist, therefore widening the waist, and adding an elastic waistband. This is a great project for a beginner sewist, and is a fast, easy, and cheap way to add new pieces to your wardrobe!
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@LadyRebeccaFashions 2 года назад

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@suzanmarie5374 3 года назад

And now I’m off to resize all my “ they must have shrunk” skirts! Thank you!!! I was so sad that some didn’t fit my waist any longer! You made my day

@davidhutchison3343 3 года назад

If I was asked to do this, I would have chopped off the bottom, and used that fabric to add inserts into the side seams. Your way is just so much better. I can't believe I never thought of doing that.

@RachelShadoan 3 года назад

This was my plan for my too-small skirt too! But now I am going to try the top chopping method

@bittersweet3- 9 месяцев назад

That's the way I thought she was going 2 do it at first!

@sutarikun 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this process! Even with some of the extra steps for this specific skirt, this seems like a very straightforward process.

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

Thank you - it really is quite simple!

@ChatsWithChris 3 года назад

I often find that a lot of youtubers take on daunting challenges when sewing and I feel discouraged. This is absolutely something I feel confident I can do. Thank you for making this simple and straight forward. By the way that skirt is absolutely breathtaking. Such a good thrift find!

@crowfaerymori 3 года назад

Oooh! I’m short and curvy so this could be a useful hack as I’m always shortening long skirts that are past my ankle!

@daisyfox2452 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing!

@adahusten2188 3 года назад

So, maybe it's because I just got back from renn fest yesterday, but I think a little belt pouch made from the remnants could be really cute, with little tassels on the bottom edge.

@jayneterry8701 2 года назад

I was thinking a outside pocket too of the leftover fabric.

@aksez2u 3 года назад

Oh my gosh! I would love to see that skirt styled in some way, like maybe a reimagining of Cinderella or something. It's so beautiful!

@nenagravil 3 года назад

This actually helps me on a different issue - I want to modernize/shorten a Victorian walking skirt pattern that I have and I was daunted about keeping the hemline shape. Now I see that if I shorten it from the waistline, I don't have to touch the hemline shape (I'll just go down a couple of sizes to make up for the increased waist size)! Thank you!

@peaches5712 3 года назад

I have a serger which, would be awesome when you have all those layers to work with. What a great idea! I had a duh moment! LOL I just happen to have a skirt hanging in my closet that’s a wee bit (ok a lot bit) to small! lol That puppy is coming down and made to fit! Yippee!

@nurmaybooba 3 года назад

Between you and another vlog I have thrifted( well for me it was final clearance mark down online since there are no thrift stores with in 200 miles of me. 3 blouses) I am doing lace insert to make the sleeves fit me since my arms are always too big and sleeves are always too tight!. One blouse is done...$80 blouses marked to $10 ea. peasant core history bounding white dotted swiss....

@franchurch630 3 года назад

Brilliant. I didn't know how to do this at all - now I do. Thank you.

@nian60 3 года назад

Maybe make a matching purse from the trimmed off fabric. Then you don't need to add pockets. Thanks for the video.

@Sludgedragon 3 года назад

I did that back when I was first getting into steampunk. At Goodwill I found a long black skirt, some kind of sateen, that was marked size 6 but when the hem was at the floor the waistband came up to my armpits. Removed the nasty nylon net built-in "petticoat", removed the zipper and cut it down at the waist, whomped in a wide black waistband elastic, and voila, a very versatile long black skirt that has served me very well over the years. Good for steampunk, Victorian, witch, or whatever!

@bekytg9393 3 года назад

Oh thank you so much, I am so going to do this. BTW, love the blue blouse on you, looked great and the hairstyle was great with it.

@honoraweaver788 3 года назад

Growing up in the Bay Area, late 70s - early 80s, we had at least two Value Villages. I haven’t heard that name in years. Fun project!

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

It's the same company as Savers in the Bay Area now, though the one time I went to a Savers, it didn't seem nearly as good as Value Village.

@MonaSkovJensen 3 года назад

This upcycling video came just at the right time for me; I found a skirt at the second hand store last week and it is too small at the waist but soooo lovely! So thank you very much!!!

@draig2614 3 года назад

Thank you for the inspiration! I have a beautiful skirt where the waistband is way too small but the rest of the skirt is loose. I got it out of the closet and have been examining it as I watched this video. Off to try and find some waistband elastic now - this will be a perfect fall skirt in moss green crepe.

@asprout7190 3 года назад

I made a too small dress into a skirt like this! The bodice part was way too small to close up anymore, so I used the scrap for a new accessory. The only hard part was making a new waist band without defaulting to my favorite elastic lol

@julzb9187 3 года назад

The skirt is so cute and this looks so easy! To the op shops!! 🚴

@digitaldgirl4459 3 года назад

Lovely skirt that is as bubbly as your personality. Been watching your videos for a little over 9 months and caught up on most of your vids to as far back as I can find. I've been a seamstress professionally since 2001 and have been sewing since I was a child. I am semi-retired and just got into historical sewing and method in the last couple of years for my own pleasure. I love the beautiful things you create. Thanks for sharing more than just your skills, but you design ideas and your great finds. Keep up the good work and I am glad to be adding to your monthly support.

@Mommamacnz 3 года назад

I have a skirt I bought at least 5 years ago from the thrift store that was too small and I always intended to do this alteration to and I've not got to it. Maybe I will before my (Southern Hemisphere) summer this year. It will go nicely with a top I altered last week.

@kathyseidel9842 3 года назад

This is wonderful. So many thrift-upcycles involve buying a large garment and cutting it down. A comment on one such video was from a woman who is plus-sized and had to shop at thrift stores by necessity. She was frustrated by how quickly the nicer, large garments are scooped up by regular-sized sewers looking for creative projects. Your enlarging this skirt left a plus-size garment in the store for one of our sisters who can’t sew.

@kayta84 3 года назад

Wonderful idea and a great tutorial! 💜And that skirt is a ball of amazingnes! I just wish there was an easy trick when ones preferred skirt length is floor length...

@maggiekedves 3 года назад

Personally I look for close color+fabric matching pieces at the thrift store that could be a back gore extension or a front&back gore or both sides gore extension plus use the same fabric for shorter gores at the bottom of the skirt for more flair, it could even get me some pockets as well and then it looks like it was a design choice... understandably some extra work involved. I take piecing is period to a whole new level 😉 hence my sewing room has piles of thrift refashion projects in need of attention.

@stephibobz 3 года назад

Rebecca you are a genius! 😲 Thank you for it's helping us hack plus size thrifting! I am aghast at how doable this looks! Thank again!

@koinijikoimizu Год назад

OMG thank you!!! I've put on some Covid weight (haven't we all) and had some skirt that used to 'just fit' and now 'barely close' and they're pretty long. I'd always planned to hem them since I'm a short stack but the idea of moving the waistband DOWN?! You are BRILLIANT!!! This is so much less deconstruction than opening the sides of the skirt to add material in!! Time to crack open my closet and turn the excess material into headbands and scrunchies.

@michellecornum5856 3 года назад

I love how this came out. I would never have guessed that one edge was off by only half an inch. Good tips, Beautiful skirt!

@enablingcuriosity 3 года назад

It's a beautiful skirt, and that's such an easy fix.

@Rainismusic 7 месяцев назад

I love the skirt! It’s beautiful. Great job on alterations. I have held onto a gorgeous wool skirt that fit twenty years ago. I won’t be a size six again but you’ve given me hope that maybe it can be altered and I will enjoy it again.

@melboe6842 3 года назад

Super! Fantastic! This is all the things!! I am going to start looking at things differently now. I'm pretty short (5'4" - 5'5", depending on the day and whose measuring) so I don't have to look for skirts all that long to work for me. Thanks for all you do!

@Nessi-dances 3 года назад

Thank you! This is so helpful! Skirt elastic always intimidated me and resizing a skirt just seemed like a lot.

@lornaperryman489 2 года назад

Love the tutorial. A hint though, put a strip of tissue paper wherever you need to stitch and you won't have any sequin or sparkle problems and tissue paper tears out easily.

@katwitanruna Год назад

I love doing this!

@katwitanruna Год назад

Gosh I loathe zippers! Most of my skirts I’ve made have had casings and drawstrings. 😂 You pinned and matched the elastic and skirt just the way I do!

@robintheparttimesewer6798 3 года назад

Nice. I had never thought of this but it is such an awesome concept!!

@csifan52 3 года назад

As a 5 foot tall plus sized woman I am overjoyed that this could work for me!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@BellatrixBloodmore Год назад

thank-you for thiss! Your video is very helpful. Also, I like your Halloween socks.

@jessieborrell1856 3 года назад

What a cool hack! I never would’ve thought to do this

@sleepycalico 3 года назад

That is the best skirt!!! Comfortable and BEAUTIFUL! I never would have guessed this could be done. Did you learn about this, or did you just look at it and know it could be done? I definitely want to see more videos like this! Maybe you could do another skirt for us, smaller to larger, but with a waistband? It's so exciting!

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

I actually have! This is the second time I've altered a skirt like this, and the other time I made a fitted waistband -- it's one of the projects in my historybounding upsizing video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dv8nN7SC0aE.html

@sleepycalico 3 года назад

@@LadyRebeccaFashions I'll check it out! I saw the title a while back and thought it would be too advanced for me. Should have looked!

@janisi9262 3 года назад

That skirt looks so much fun! Thank you for the note about the elastic, too; I've seen it at Joann but haven't tried it. I WILL try this on a too-small skirt, only I found one in my closet... that I made 7 years ago... and then gained like 20-25lbs... But I have the leftover fabric so I can add waist gores and POCKETS!

@eviejones5092 3 года назад

Well now i have no excuse for my several slightly too small skirts to sit unworn any longer... gonna hit joanns tomorrow!!!

@A_Redheads_Ramblings 3 года назад

I love you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ My skirt game is about to go into hyperdrive. I have so many skirts that I love but I gained enough weight that they don't quite fit anymore. But now I can alter them and not worry about ruining them ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@elainebye9090 3 года назад

Great instructional video! Thanks. 😊💜💙💚💛❤ That skirt is fantastic, and looks gorgeous on you.

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

Thank you! ☺️

@MsHedgehog Год назад

magpie brain going 'Oohh shiny~' over that skirt.

@yesi8that 3 года назад

You are so talented! 🤩 Thank you for the high quality tutorial. My skirt options at the thrift store are more numerous now. 😁

@bunhelsingslegacy3549 3 года назад

Lovely job! And with the extra you could enclose the waistband if you really wanted to. I'm in Canada and we also have Value Villages, I didn't know they were there too!

@amilan409 Год назад

That skirt is amazing ! ... and this is something I need to learn to do too, thanks for the video !

@jennifertestifies 4 месяца назад

Awesome! Thank you so much for this😊

@nancyruizalvarez4982 3 года назад

Great video! BTW: love your look today!

@everdream653 3 года назад

Excited about this video. I have a long layered black skirt I bought from Amazon a few years ago. It's just slightly too small for my waist and a bit too long and I've been wanting to resize it for a while now. Now I know how and once I can get the elastic for the waistband, I'm going to do this. Thank you for this video! ^_^

@boitumeloelizabeth2521 2 года назад

I loved this.. Very helpful ❤️❤️❤️

@TheGardenKitten 3 года назад

this is BRILLIANT! I have a skirt that is just too small and now I know what to do. Thank you so much!!!!!!

@melissamybubbles6139 3 года назад

Thank you. Unfortunately, the skirts in my wardrobe are too short for this method but it's good to know that I could do this with other skirts.

@janaabreu 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this phenomenal tutorial!! Now I will be able to upsize my favorite skirt!!!

@alexandrawellington8028 2 года назад

OOOOOO what an awesome skirt!!! Great idea xxx

@mariebray9831 3 года назад

Awesome idea, thank you.

@calicolyon 3 года назад

I have a skirt that has an elastic waistband but it's put on the inside of the skirt. I love it!

@juliehuntley4263 2 года назад

This is exactly what I needed! You are easy to follow too!

@krystlepoulin6382 3 года назад

Since you have the extra fabric from the top, why not make patch pockets to avoid the seams altogether?

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

With all the sequins on this, I don't think patch pockets would be very functional.

@PiscesVirago73 3 года назад

Oh happiness!!!! Thanks for this, inspiring and practical

@nickyonstilts128 2 года назад

I was planning on doing this very thing with a red plaid skirt that's too long & is too small in the waist even though it's my size. So glad to see someone else do it first. Thank you!

@greengal4747 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I have a skirt where the waist needs to be expanded and this video is just what I was looking for.

@aroger2486 3 года назад

I never thought of doing it like that. Thank you so much for sharing.

@canucknancy4257 3 года назад

You must be psychic I just got a full-length skirt from the thrift store that has some amazing bottom detailing. I much prefer my skirts just below the knee so this will be a perfect way to shorten it without losing that prettiness. Your skirt is absolutely fantastic. The bling factor is amazing. Thanks for the tutorial. Take care.

@wynnewhitten-holmes5090 3 года назад

Genius! Saving this to my reference notion.

@christinerewell9954 2 года назад

This is exactly what I needed for a skirt I have! Thankyou x

@brendaholmes72 3 года назад

I have done this but I had so many problems... now I know!

@DTurk Год назад

Super video. 😊

@MsDakotar 3 года назад

So happy to have seen this!! I never considered this way to up size skirts, I usually thrift mine as well, but finding plus size ones as you said can be hard. Thanks for showing us!

@teresaellis7062 Год назад

I am so glad you posted this! I had upsized a couple of denim skirts by seam ripping the sides and adding a crazy patterned fabric to expand the waistline, but I have a fancy skirt that my technique wouldn't work, but yours will work splendidly!

@lynn858 3 года назад

Awesome! I actually didn’t learn anything from this one, which is rather satisfying. I knew my method works, but it’s super cool to see that I’m not doing something a less efficient way that I could be. Personally I always check the skirt construction to ensure that I can make this alteration, and add pockets - but I bet that you did - and just decided the piece delighted you enough, and the price was low enough, it was worth it to you. Which I’ve also done. It wasn’t a good call - as it gets passed over anytime I want to wear it - on the basis of the lack of pockets. But, eventually I’ll get the exterior pockets belt thing figured out to my satisfaction and that will solve multiple garments.

@kjtherrick4031 3 года назад

Looks like a fun skirt!

@Ket009 3 года назад

I was thinking about trying this before this video but I wasn't sure if this concept of taking the waistband down was crazy or not, hyped to try it now!

@jpearce956 3 года назад

This was brilliant! Thank you!

@vickyrushton1783 3 года назад

Thank you soooooooo helpful

@rebecasabourin1318 3 года назад

First amazing find. I always have a problem with a the arms and sholuders.

@shirliepriestley8761 3 года назад

Thank u for this video.i have a skirt i need to adjust in the same way,and wasn’t sure how to approach it. ❤️👏🏻

@miriamdruyan 3 года назад

Totally brilliant.

@Grace_x68 3 года назад

Thank you Lady R🌸

@lisaowen6103 3 года назад

So cool. Love it ❤️ if you have enough fabric that you cut off. Maybe you make bows for added pizzazz for other accessories.🎀

@liav4102 3 года назад

Oooo maybe a bow that functions as a pocket? Maybe not a full fledged phone pocket but a cash and cards type pocket? Hmmmm

@liadanducky Год назад

Nice!!

@TealCheetah 3 года назад

What a great upcycle! Good call basting all the layers

@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647 3 года назад

I think you need the Wawak catalog

@leighcain7258 3 года назад

Nice.

@macstabby_j 3 года назад

I definitely needed this- I have a pleated blue skirt and a witchy black skirt that are *just* too tight but I couldn't turn them down! Thank you! (also, you should start putting in the description what eye and lip makeup you're wearing, for those of us interested. ;-) )

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

I hope you're able to alter them! And I can tell you, for this video, the lip balm is a tinted lip balm I got from ipsy (it's so good, but I can't remember the name!) but it's this eyeshadow palette: amzn.to/3AdoNGE

@teddy-3765 3 года назад

Perhaps the zip was originally at the back and the extra length was to go over the wearer's behind...?

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

It's possible, but I would say unlikely. The way the seams were laid out didn't seem like it would be arranged like that.

@kirabowie 3 года назад

I have a skirt of was thinking of doing that to! It's good to know that it'll work! :D It's not that my skirt's too small in the waist, it's a bit snug in the hips & it tend to ride up until it sits under my bust. XD I'm going to stick this video in my faves so I can review it when I have time to tackle my skirt! Thank you for this timely video! :D

@DOSBoxMom 3 года назад

With all those sequins, that skirt could be the beginning of a "gypsy princess" or "guest at Indian wedding" outfit for a Halloween party. I don't have a problem with the length, though, as I prefer longer skirts.

@hjordis7630 3 года назад

Your so evil! Lol. I'm off to find skirts !! 🤩😍🤩😍🤩🥰

@ellenrgiesler Год назад

I love this idea but I want to try it with an internal drawstring because the feel of elastic around my waist is awful to me

@samiyarossini 3 года назад

!! Thank you!

@veronicascholzcastro6019 10 месяцев назад

Hey Lady! This is amazing. I have a pleated skirt which is wool and it’s very small at the waist. Wondering if you have any tips about that. It’s also quite short, but took out the hem at the bottom and ironed it…would perhaps also like it to be longer… 🙏🏼💜✨

@LadyRebeccaFashions 10 месяцев назад

For a pleated skirt, I would recommend taking the waistband off, and repleating it to a new waistband.

@veronicascholzcastro6019 9 месяцев назад

@@LadyRebeccaFashions thank you for your reply! It’s tricky because…well the pleats go to the top, there is no waistband and the wool attaches to the lining at the top. It has a zipper on the side. Perhaps I need to ’dissect’ it - remove the stitching which holds the inside and outside together…hmm

@wendymalik6784 3 года назад

That skirt is an Indian lehenga. Usually a party dress. It would have actually came with a top & scarf. Well done at the up-sizing.

@LadyRebeccaFashions 3 года назад

Oh thank you for letting me know! It's so gorgeous!

@Sharperthanu1 5 месяцев назад

You must be Canadian since you go to Value Village

@LadyRebeccaFashions 5 месяцев назад

Nope, WA state.

@barbarastruhs3733 Год назад

You are darling! A question; you are sewing elastic on a non-stretch fabric, is that correct? Thanks!

@LadyRebeccaFashions Год назад

Thanks! Yep, that's correct!

@normavanest2726 Год назад

Beautiful skirt! Great video! Do you use a ballpoint or woven needle to attach elastic? Thanks, just found you!

@LadyRebeccaFashions Год назад

Thanks! If I'm only putting on the waistband, I just keep on my normal needle, but if I were to sew on a lot of elastic at once (or sew it onto knit fabric), then I'd use a ballpoint.

@normavanest2726 Год назад

@@LadyRebeccaFashions thanks!

@mvrooks 2 года назад

quick question: how did you finish the seam that attached the elastic to the skirt? did you just press the fabric down, did you top stitch it, or did you bind the raw edge?

@LadyRebeccaFashions 2 года назад

I just serge my edge, and then don't worry about finishing it further.

@ldg2655 2 года назад

I noticed that your orange line was a bit slanted-looking. I thought it was just the way you were holding the skirt..

@rachelcullett444 Год назад

Would this work on a skirt that already has pockets? I have this exact problem with a full circle skirt that's too small and too long, but it has pockets.

@LadyRebeccaFashions Год назад

You would probably have to unpick the pockets and reset them lower into the skirt.

@mvrooks 2 года назад

one other question: how do you decide how much elastic to use for a waistband? i always seem to make it too long . . . .

@LadyRebeccaFashions 2 года назад

It depends on how squishy you are, and how stretchy your elastic is. I find that with the stiffer "waistband elastic" (the wide black stuff they sell at Joann's), I only want it about 1" smaller than my waist measurement (plus seam allowance). This elastic is a little stretchier, and this particular skirt is quite heavy, so I would make the elastic a little shorter/tighter on my waist.