Comments on: Jersey Maternity Maxi skirt

By: April Self-Portrait » Allison Marie Photography | Kansas City Wedding Photographer

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:28:31 +0000

[...] the summer rather than pants with maternity bands! Here is the link for the tutorial I followed: Jersery Maternity Maxi Skirt Tutorial. On a side note, our backyard has been overflowing with springtime beauty! A lot of our grass back [...]

By: Maternity Gown - Jill Parker

Maternity Gown - Jill Parker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:50:19 +0000

One more thing do these maternity gowns need any wait time before you can wear them?

By: Maternity Gown - Jill Parker

Maternity Gown - Jill Parker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:48:52 +0000

Lovely! I am loving this site! Thank you so much for these posts, it is helping me out tremendously !

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:45:26 +0000

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I made it this morning and am having a little trouble getting it to drape nicely on my slightly larger body. I’m in my second pregnancy and still have some extra on my hips and back from #1. I also am just a bit larger in my frame. So – my elastic was cut to 38 in instead of your 30. I think sticking with the 58in width caused problems so that the gather doesn’t go all the way around and the fullness I need just isn’t there. Most long skirts I wear are wrap with a lot of fullness, so they are wedge shaped to begin. This is the first time I attempted a straight cut skirt.

My question is this: Do you think that I should simply place another panel of fabric in at the seem to make the whole thing wider (go from the 58in fabric width to say 70) or should I place in a wedge shaped panel down the leg to flare it at the bottom? If I do add a wedge, could I do it on one side only or would I need to add a second seem on the other leg? I don’t have enough experience with patterns to know which would be more flattering and if the asymmetry would throw it off.

Thanks for any help!

By: Planning ahead? I can’t see my own feet… | Stitch and Witter

Planning ahead? I can’t see my own feet… | Stitch and Witter — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:33:53 +0000

[...] must-have, as is an easy maxi skirt with elasticated waist for going over the bump – a la Megan Nielsen. DIY Maternity [...]

By: Make and Do Girl

Make and Do Girl — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:27:12 +0000

this tutorial is completely awesome. i can’t wait to try it. one question: it doesn’t seem like you adjusted the front to make it longer so that it covers the bump–it’s the same length all around, right? i just want to make sure i’m not missing something. thanks again!

By: Rachael B

Rachael B — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:04:05 +0000

Can I tell you that I have looked over MANY tutorials for maxi skirts that deal with elastic waist bands and I’ve never heard of slipping it into the fabric! SO BRILLIANT! You have no idea how much frustration (and time and measuring!) at my machine you have just saved me! I will be making one of these tonight to wear to a shower on Sunday. It’s been 90+ degrees where I am, so this will surely be comfortable in a nice light jersey fabric.

Thanks again :)

By: Outfit of the Week Award: Presenting… Presentable Mondays | Adventures in Tralaland

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:07:04 +0000

[...] Skirt: made by me, based on this Megan Nielsen maternity skirt tutorial [...]

By: Kerryn

Kerryn — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:18:54 +0000

LOVE IT!!! I have a maxi dress that I’m going to turn into a skirt thanks to you. The bust is far to small and they haven’t top stitched the elastic .. SO ANNOYING :)

By: The Problem With Getting Dressed These Days… | Adventures in Tralaland

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:34:15 +0000

[...] I can easily make and happily wear was just out there, waiting to be found! So, with the help of Megan Nielsen’s tutorial for an empire-waist maternity maxi skirt–and three pieces of very lovely, very sensible knits I bought this morning after coming [...]