New Pattern: Balboa Skirt
Do you have pretty knit fabric? The Balboa Skirt is the perfect canvas to show off your pretty prints! Please welcome the Balboa Skirt to the Itch to Stitch catalog!
For one week (through June 7, 2020), the Balboa Skirt sewing pattern is 20% off. The volume discount still applies—get 15% off your entire cart if your purchase is $20 or more, or 20% off your entire cart if your purchase is $30 or more!
With a total of 13 options, you will surely find the style that you like. Even if you want to whip up every option, it will take very little time because it’s such a quick sew! Many of my testers made several during the testing period because it’s such a satisfying sew. If you are looking for the biggest bang for your buck, this pattern is your ticket!
Balboa Skirt Features:
- Waistband with elastic at natural waist
- Thirteen options:
- Skirts with No Center Seam
- Straight
- A-line
- Ruffled
- Single Flounced
- Double Flounced
- Handkerchief
- Maxi
- Bias Skirts with Center Seams
- Straight
- A-line
- Ruffled
- Single Flounced
- Double flounced
- Maxi
- Skirts with No Center Seam
- Designed for bottom-weight knit fabric
The skirts will go with so many outfits; you won’t regret it!
And did I mention that it’s such a comfy design? You will look composed but stay comfy at the same time.
There are so many beautiful Balboa Skirts that my talented testers made. Buckle up!
Thank you my lovely testers for your help! I love seeing your beautiful skirts. It’s been fun seeing your creations!
- Andrea
- Bernice
- Cass
- Chiara
- Crystal
- Debbie
- Denise
- Diane
- Ilse
- Indu
- Jan
- Jolien
- Jordan
- Kadri
- Karen
- Karina
- Katie
- Kayla
- Kelle
- Kyema
- Leanne
- Boon Kuan
- Lone
- Margaret
- Natasha
- Pam
- Sharon
- Taryn
- Tiina
- Whitney
Be sure to pick up your copy of the Balboa Skirt while it’s 20% off (only through June 7, 2020)!
Hi, I have a question. I just bought the balboa skirt and I plan to make the single flounce skirt but I’d like it about 10 inches longer so it is more of a midi skirt. I see that the lengthen lines are up by the hips but I don’t think adding that much there would be wise. I decided to use the pieces that you’d use for the regular length and plan to add the flounce under there so should I just make sure the flounce is now long enough to go around the new bottom, or should I use the single-length flounce and create another lengthen point further down in addition to the one designed in the pattern? Thanks.
Hi Maura, thank you for reaching out. I would just add length at the designated line on the single flounce skirt. The skirt is an A-line skirt, so it’s like a triangle, and adding to the hip where the circumference is smaller would be a less heavy skirt. If you creat a new length line below the current lengthen line, the result would be just about the same due to the triangle shape but add slightly more fabric since the circumference is larger down there. Using the regular length and creating a new flounce that matches the bottom edge is unnecessary.
I know knit skirts are tricky with pockets but oh would some pockets make these the ideal skirts! Would you consider any add on pockets to go with these?
Hi Kathleen, adding side pocket is super easy. I just randomly found a tutorial on YouTube for it, but there are hundreds of them out there: https://youtu.be/aN7A00EP_7I
Beautiful pattern. Can it be used with woven (non stretch) fabrics?
Hi Jeannette, it has to be knit fabric with about 50% stretch.
Does the Balboa waistband match that of any of your knit top patterns? I love all the options but I wear dresses more then skirts.
You could try putting the skirt to the Isidro (https://itch-to-stitch.com/product/isidro-top-digital-sewing-pattern-pdf/) or the Kathryn (https://itch-to-stitch.com/product/kathryn-top-dress-digital-sewing-pattern-pdf/). But you will have to “gather” the top a bit to fit into the waistband of the Balboa.
Those skirts look great on every single person!!
I think so too! Thank you!