Lace-Up Maternity Skirt

Name: Lace-Up Maternity Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5611
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5611

A women's maternity pencil skirt, below knee length, for knit and stretch fabrics. Front and back each have a high-stretch centre panel between two firmer side panels, with lacing across the upper part of the panel, and the skirt sits on a folded waistband with 4.5–5 cm elastic. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: high-stretch knit for the centre front and centre back panels.

Tech. Description

Lace-Up Maternity Skirt

When To Wear

During pregnancy with tunics, loose tops and shirts worn over the waistband or tucked in.
For everyday wear in any season, depending on the knit weight.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted pencil shape, narrowing slightly towards the hem; the stretch centre panels give room over the belly.

Length: Below the knee.

Front: High-stretch knit centre panel joined to low-stretch side panels by princess seams, pressed towards the side panels. Cord loops sewn into the upper part of the side panels hold a lace made from a folded 2 cm fabric strip that crosses the centre panel and ends in cord tips.

Back: Same construction as the front: stretch centre panel, side panels and lacing.

Waist: Waistband cut in one piece, folded in half and stitched into a ring, with 4.5–5 cm elastic threaded through an opening and joined into a ring.

Finishing: Seams serged; side seams pressed open; hem serged, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Combining high- and low-stretch fabrics in one panel seam, setting loops evenly into the seams, and an elastic waistband.

Fabric Recommendations

High-stretch knit for the centre front and centre back panels. Stretch fabric or low-stretch knit for the waistband and the front and back side panels.

Additional Supplies

Elastic, 4.5–5 cm wide
Decorative cord for the loops
Cord ends
4 eyelets

Cutting Plan

From stretch fabric or low-stretch knit:

Back Side Skirt – 2 pieces
Side Front Skirt – 2 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece
Lace strip – 1 strip 2 cm wide, cut along the grain (cut by measurement)

From high-stretch knit:

Center Front Skirt – 1 piece
Center Back Skirt – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Prepare the lace: Cut a strip 2 cm wide along the grainline. Fold and press the long edges towards the center. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and press. Stitch 0.2 cm from the edge.
Prepare the loops: Cut decorative cord into 4 cm long pieces.
Mark and attach the loops to the Side Front Skirt and Back Side Skirt pieces.
Stitch the princess seams on the front and back. Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the side panels of the front and back.
Overlock and stitch the side seams. Press the side seams open.
Fold the Waistband in half lengthwise and press. Unfold the waistband and stitch it into a loop, leaving an opening for the elastic. Overlock the inner edge of the waistband. Attach the outer edge of the waistband to the upper edge of the skirt, matching notches. Turn the inner edge to the wrong side and topstitch in the ditch of the seam.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, fold up, press, and topstitch to the skirt.
Insert the lace into the loops and attach cord ends. Thread the elastic (4.5–5 cm wide) through the opening in the waistband and stitch it into a loop.