Sewing Therapy Asymmetric Ruffle Skirt

Buy the Asymmetric Ruffle Skirt sewing pattern from Sewing Therapy. Combining the clean lines of a classic A-line cut with the playfulness of an angled hem and ruffles, this skirt reinterprets the tiered skirt into something fresh and modern. What sets this pattern apart is its clever play on panel orientation, offering two captivating silhouettes from a simple foundation.

View A (Dynamic Wave): By cutting identical panels for the front and back, the hemline flows in opposing directions across the body. The seam dips and rises from side to side, creating a spiralling, high-low sculptural line.

View B (Classic Angle): By cutting mirrored panels, the asymmetrical line runs diagonally from one side to the other, starting just past the knee on one side and tapering down into an elegant lower-calf sweep on the opposite side. 

Designed with both aesthetics and comfort in mind, both views feature a wide elastic waistband for an easy pull-on fit. 

Sewing level: Confident beginner

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Choose lightweight to midweight fabrics. Viscose/rayon linen blends, tencel/lyocell twill, rayon/viscose challis, double gauze, washed lightweight linen, lightweight chambray or slub cotton, drapey wool blends or fine wool flannel, soft pinwale corduroy (babycord). Avoid stiff, crisp, or heavy fabrics.

For View A, the wrong side of the fabric will be visible from the front as you move. The designer strongly recommends choosing yarn-dyed, double-sided, or solid textiles with identical right and wrong sides.

Fabric requirements: If using 40-42" wide fabric, you will need to piece the ruffle panels together.

40-42" (100 cm) wide fabric: 3 - 3.5 yd (2.8 - 3.2 m).

54-56" (140 cm) wide fabric: 2.3 - 3 yd (2.1 - 2.8 m).

Sizing: XS – 3XL (approx. UK 6 – 24/26, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

This pattern is drafted based on a height of 5'4" (163 cm).

Notions: 1.25-1.5" (3.2-3.8 cm) wide elastic for waist.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (23 pages for XS-XL, 27 pages for 2XL-3XL); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

Note: A detailed step-by-step sewalong video is available on the Sewing Therapy YouTube channel, so the written instructions are not illustrated at each step.

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