Oh the elegance of wrapping yourself up in fabric. The Rosemary Wrap pattern is meant to be among the simplest forms of clothing, the form of wrapping yourself up in fabric, but in a way that hugs your beautiful curves.
Let’s dive in.
Sew the waist ties with right sides together and sew along the short end. 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance. Press the seam open, then set aside the waist tie for now.
Sew all four darts. Press the outside darts out and the inside darts in.
Serge or zigzag stitch all the way around the sides and bottom of the skirt. Fold it toward the right side 1/4” (6 mm) and press. The curved hem version of this skit has the hem visible on the outside as a design detail. If you are using fabric that you would rather not show the wrong side, you can press the hem toward the wrong side.
Fold the hem again 1/4” (6 mm) toward the right side and press. Edge stitch along the entire length of the hem.
For the square hem version, fold up the bottom edge 1/2” (1.3 cm) toward the wrong side and press. Fold up again 1/2” (1.3 cm) and press again.
Edge stitch along the folded edge. Repeat steps to hem both sides of the skirt.
Place the center of the waist tie in the center of the skit with right sides together. Sew along the entire length of the top of the skirt. 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance.
Fold the tails of the waist ties with right sides together so the edges meet. Sew the entire length of the tails with 3/8 (1 cm) seam allowance. Leave the ends of the tails open.
Turn the tails right side out using a bodkin or safety pin. It will be easier to turn if you grade the seam allowance before turning. Press the tails.
Once the tails are right side out, press the waist tie up, and the seam allowance up toward the waist tie.
Fold the top edge of the waist tie down so it meets the seam allowance. Then fold it over again so the bottom folded edge just covers the seam.
From the front of the skirt, stitch right along the seam (stitch in the ditch) and make sure it’s just catching the folded edge of the waist tie on the back side.
Fold in the ends of the waist tie tails and sew shut.
The last step is, of course, to wrap yourself up in handmade love and tie a bow in the back. To be worn proudly and confidently in all your feminine glory.
If you don’t have the Rosemary Wrap pattern yet, you can get it here!