This post has been highly requested, and for good reason! If you saw my last outfit post , you probably were wondering where I got this skirt (a ton of you did!). When I said it was DIY, everyone I talked to wanted to know how I did it! As promised, here is my tutorial! This is such an easy ostrich feather skirt to make, so everyone should try it out for the holidays!
Materials needed: 15-18 ft of ostrich feathers (I got mine HERE) No Heat Sewing glue (you can dry clean the skirt and this glue won’t come off), scissors, hot glue, and a stretchy black skirt (I got a body con skirt that hit right above my knee…but pick any length you’d like).
First, lay your skirt flat on the floor. I start at the very bottom of the skirt and work my way up. To glue the feathers onto the skirt, start at the side seam and glue by creating ruffles of the feathers (pictured below). This will allow for stretching with the skirt when you put it on. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO GLUE THE FEATHERS ON THIS WAY! If you don’t, your skirt will not fit anymore! After gluing on a couple of lines (and the glue is dry) try the skirt on. If the skirt is tighter that you’d like it, rip off the feathers and glue it again with bigger ruffles. And don’t worry about leaving glue marks on the skirt, you won’t see them in the end.
Work your way up the front of the skirt until you get to the top. Then flip the skirt over and do the same steps on the back of the skirt. Make sure you glue the back lines of feathers on at the same level as the front. This will make your skirt look a lot more clean and even in the end.
Once you’ve filled your skirt up with the feathers, you are going to take the edges of the lines of feathers that you cut and glue them one on top of the other with the hot glue. Then glue that right on top of the side seam. It’s ok if it looks messy, you won’t see it through all the feathers that sit on top of it. Make sure the edges are glued down well, or else the lines of feathers could start to come off.
(optional) To finish off the skirt, grab a black ribbon and glue it around the top of the skirt to give it a clean edge. I left mine raw because I’m not planning on wearing it “pencil skirt style”.
And there you have it! It’s super easy, right?!? The process of gluing on the feathers took me around 2 hours (because I did it in batches instead of gluing it all at once). If you’d like it to be even more secure, you can add some stitches of thread where your glue sits.
If you make a skirt like this, show me by tagging me through social media! I want to make a white one next…what do you think?!
xoxo
WOW! Now this is awesome. You're very talented. Only only 2 hours to make. Well either way you look very nice in it.. Would you wear this again?
Ostrich feathers are so in!! Great job.
My wife would be all over this. She loves DIY clothes. I'll be showing this to her. Great job!
DIY clothes? That is a brave frontier. This is so glam!
Wow that looks great! I'd never think of making that at home – awesome tutorial. Thanks!
Wow this is super easy! I would've never known.. I'd love to make a handbag version of this as well. =)
Ah I love this! It looks super easy too! I'm just not sure I could pull that skirt off as well as you! I absolutely love it though. So cute!
Yay!!! I'm so glad you posted this tutorial!!
That is so impressive that you were able to make that yourself. I need to get more crafty!
Super cute! You had me at no-sew! I'm totally going to make one. Thank you so much for this tutorial!
You have some major talent!
such a cool idea! Thanks for sharing this! Pinned 🙂
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How fun!!! Now I need to go shopping and get the sewing machine out!! Pinned it!
Wow! That's awesome. I didn't think the last post mentioned that you made it! And no-sew! I bet there are tons of applications for this (like a vest, if you could find the right vest, or a purse!)
Oh my goodness this is AWESOME! So I have to tell you that I used to work for a boutique and we sold feather skirts for $650!!!! I might have to try this in white. This is such a steal and would be so much fun to wear for a party 🙂
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AMAZING!!! I am so not a sewer or DIYer because I just lack the skill but you rocked this project.
This looks so easy! And Super cute!
What an adorable skirt! I'm always amazed at what people can do with a hot glue gun!
Oh, my goodness! This is so darling. I am a HUGE fan of no-sew..but I'm afraid to make something like this haha.
That is really cute.
Love it!!!!!! And no sew is the only way to go for this girl!
This is super cute. My daughter would love this skirt.
Oh my gosh! This is absolutely amazing – YOU are absolutely amazing! This is just to die for!
Thank you so much!! but really it's the easiest skirt to make! you should try it!
That's totally why I made this skirt! The ones to buy are way too pricey!!
Thank you! xoxo
haha yes! I love no sew lol!
thank you!
haha you should just try it! It's really easy!
thank you Becky!
Thank you so much Cindy!
you can totally do this!! Try it out!
Thank you! When I was trying to find a feathered skirt, they were so expensive! this is definitely the way to go!
yes for sure!!! Thanks for the comment Sarah!
Thanks girl! xoxo
Thanks Tianna! xoxo
haha thanks Neely!! But really it's so easy!
thanks Artney! xoxo
haha trust me…I need to be more crafty too!
Thanks Ricci! xoxo
Thank you Jeanine! xoxo
that's such a great idea!
thank you Stephanie! xoxo
Thanks Jess!
You should show her!
Thank you Joyce! xoxo
Thank you Janelle!! I am totally going to wear this again!
Ugh I am DYING to make one of these! So beautiful! I would've NEVER guessed this was a no-sew DIY.
wow. That's amazing that you MADE this. Great job!
So so cute! I hope I can pull it off!
Thanks Valery!!! xoxox
Thank you so much April!!
Thank you so much Mags!
Wow I like this. So cute, I think I'll try to make one for my daughter.
This is soo cute!
Oh my goodness, how amazing! Need to do this! It would certainly create a stir when walking into a room!
wow! never would have thought that was DIY! awesome!
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