Video: The Katharine Skirt
Come sew along with me as I sew a colorful Katharine Skirt. It's a real puzzle!
Hope you love this video & find it helpful! Don't forget to download this pattern and instructions in the separate Katharine Skirt post.
Keep your paper pattern pieces pinned to the cut fabric! This is not a challenging pattern to sew, but the differences between the pattern pieces are so subtle that it's very easy to get them mixed up. For sizes 18-34, the Middle Ruffle Front is a separate pattern piece from the Middle Ruffle Back. For sizes 2-20, the Middle Ruffle is identical front and back.
Follow along with the pattern Instructions as you watch the video. A few steps (like sewing the side seams of the skirt pieces and ruffle pieces) are not shown in the video.
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. Use the handy dandy time stamps below (and on the YouTube description) to go to the exact part of the video you would like to see!
00:00 Introducing the Katharine Skirt
01:53 Chapter 1: Pattern Pieces
08:37 Chapter 2: Fabric and Supplies
12:47 Chapter 3: Sewing the Skirt Back
16:02 Chapter 4: Sewing the Zipper Underlap
20:26 Chapter 5: Sewing the Zipper Overlap
25:38 Chapter 6: Sewing the Skirt Side Seams
29:28 Chapter 7: Assembling the Ruffles
33:37 Chapter 8: Hemming the Upper and Middle Ruffles
44:32 Chapter 9: Attaching the Lower Ruffle to the Lower Skirt, then Attaching the Middle Ruffle to the Lower Skirt
48:14 Chapter 10: Attaching the Middle Ruffle to the Middle Skirt
51:34 Chapter 11: Attaching the Upper Ruffle to the Middle Skirt, then Attaching the Upper Ruffle to the Upper Skirt
55:48 Chapter 12: Sewing the Belt
1:00:50 Chapter 13: Assembling the Outer Waistband
1:05:28 Chapter 14: Attaching the Inner Waistband
1:11:24 Chapter 15: Understitching the Waistband
1:15:09 Chapter 16: Attaching the Waistband
1:18:59 Chapter 17: Finishing
1:22:21 Goodbyyyye
Sew the Katharine Skirt (September 2025 - exclusive video for Charm's Patreon members) (YouTube)
Comments (13)
Is there a way to adjust the pattern to make it even more "ruffely" like in the film..?
Serious question: what is wrong with "flattering"? I didn't know there were any issues surrounding using that word. Could someone fill me in, please? I don't want to be insensitive, even accidentally.
It's typically used to compliment someone on hiding their fat features to be societally acceptable. Fat isn't a bad word and having fat isn't bad. (I am not open to discussing the validity of this.) Hope this helps! :)
Please share the end results photo.
I will! I even made a pink Rita to go with it!
Love the instructions! I hope to make this in all black for my permanent witch dress.
How do we reckon horsehair braid on the hems of the ruffles would work?
I reckon that would be fabulous!
I love it but am puzzled how to grade between sizes!!! 😭
That is a puzzle indeed! I would make the size that fits your hips, then figure out how much you need to add or subtract at the waist. Divide that amount by 4 and then add or remove that amount at the waist and taper to the original hip. So this would only involve adjusting the side seams on the upper half of the skirt. Hopefully this makes sense!!
This pattern is wild what a draft challenge it must have been
Sorry im not a fan 😔
Haha I get it! I know not every pattern is for everyone. :)