The Estuary Skirt by Meg McElwee is a beginner-friendly, body-friendly skirt pattern that you'll feel like wearing every day of the week. It comes in sizes 0-30 and features a comfortable elastic back. The button front placket, which can be sewn with buttonholes OR as a faux, buttonhole-free placket, makes this skirt a great project for all levels of sewists.

Sizes

0-30

Materials Required

Sizes 0-8

2 1/2 yards (2.25 m) of 45" (115 cm) wide fabric OR 2 1/4 yards (2 m) of 54" (137 cm) wide fabric

Sizes 10-30

3 1/4 yards (3 m) of 45" (115 cm) wide fabric OR 2 1/2 yards (2.25 m) of 54" (137 m) wide fabric

5/8" (1.6 cm) OR 3/4" (1.9 cm) buttons 

Optional Wonder Tape, 1/4" (.6 cm) wide, approximately 4 yards (3.7m)

1 1/2" (3.8 cm) wide soft elastic, for back waistband.

Level: Beginner-friendly