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Make a Simple Drawstring Skirt

By Lorain Blanken, About.com

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Cut the Panels

Make a Simple Drawstring Skirt

Cut diagonally from the bottom corner to the chalk mark.

Start your measuring tape at the bottom left corner of the fabric panel and point it diagonally to touch the left chalk mark you made at the top of the panel. Use your chalk to draw along the measuring tape, making a diagonal chalk line from the bottom left corner of the panel to the top left chalk mark. Do this again with the right side, marking from the right bottom corner to the top right chalk mark. Cut along the diagonal lines. Repeat with the other panel.

You should be left with two flat-topped triangular shapes.

Now let’s make drawstring holes.

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