Tiered Gauze Skirt

A couple of weeks ago I posted about a skirt I made for my friend.  I was so surprised how fast and easy that skirt went together.  So, when I decided to write a tutorial on an elastic waistband technique that I like to use, I thought I should make myself a similar skirt in the process. 

The fabric that I used is a brown cotton guaze, perfectly lightweight for a summer skirt and for easy gathering.  This skirt has four tiers, each one slightly longer than the previous.  I decided to try gathering the tiers by zigzagging over a heavy cord and this worked quite well.  If you begin with the lowest (biggest) tier, you can reuse the same piece of cording for all of the other tiers by pulling it out once you've sewn down the gathers.  I used a 6 mm x 6 mm zigzag and crochet cotton for my cord.  The hem of this skirt is quite full, about 120 inches.  I'm looking forward to wearing it this summer.

Tomorrow I board a bus for a day trip to New York City with my sewing guild.  I'm really looking forward to a day of shopping in the city, something I haven't done in over 5 years, before my first son was born.  Mostly, I'm happy to be spending the day with like-minded gals and seeing friends I don't get to see as often as I like.  I'll be sure to report back next week after my trip.