Making a short skirt (school girl)

So the character you chose has a school girl uniform and you need a skirt. Well here is how I made mine:

What you will need:

• Scissors
• Fabric of choice (I will give the length in the instructions)
• Interfacing (only for the waistband)
• Sewing machine
• Iron
• chalk / fabric marking pencil, etc.
• measuring tape and ruler
• Pins
• Zip
• Button or clip (fastening top of the skirt)
• idea of the skirt you want

My school girl skirt

The initial figuring out and sketching a pattern:

1. look at the picture of the pleated skirt you want to make. How does the pleats look? If you are not sure what I mean, refer to  'My school girl skirt' image. Mine pleated on both sides. 
2. Measure yourself around your waist / hip (where your skirt should go) and make a note of it.
3. Decide on what the length of your skirt should be, and also make a note of it.
4. Now, by deciding how big each pleat should be, draw up the pattern. Take note: All the front, visible pleats should all together add up to be your waist/hip measurement. After drawing the pattern, remember to add seam-allowance for the ends and bottom. Cut a waist band too (refer to image underneath)

The skirt pattern I used

Another skirt pattern

So you got the idea now, and you want to start making it. So here is the cutting and making part:

1. Calculate how many fabric you will need by adding all the pleats. You can decide if you want to use one piece (everything is attached) or 2 pieces (then you can if the width of the fabric you use is wide enough, get away with only half the length. REMEMBER TO CHECK IF YOU ADDED THE SEAM ALLOWANCE. 
2. Cut a waistband double the width you want it to be plus seam allowance (you will fold it in half to complete the waistband)
3. This is a straight piece so cut, using a measuring tape and ruler and whatever you feel you want to use to cut straight.
4. I used chalk, but you van use a pencil or pins to mark the pleats and pin them together. If you went with the 2 pieces you can pin both pieces together.
5. Before sewing, look at the pinned skirt. If you are happy, Sew! If not, double check your measurements.
6. You can either sew it once, or sew a bit lower than the first part (look at my skirt photo to see. I did the 2 part sew)
7. Add the zip and waistband and fastener of choice and put in the lower seam.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! Your skirt