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Tiered Skirt (Broomstick Skirt) 3 yards fabric, (I used contrasting for the center) Note: this yardage will make a skirt which will fit up to 32" waist and 40" hips. Adjust yardage for larger sizes. The finished length is 33". If a longer or shorter skirt is desired, divide amount to be lengthened or shortened by three, then add  or subtract that amount from each tier when cutting. 1. Cut  the following pieces from fabric: Top tier, one crosswise width of fabric 12-1/2" long;  middle tier, two crosswise widths 12-1/2" long; bottom tier, 4 lengths 12-1/2" long. 2. Fold over and stitch 1" casing for waistband elastic at one long side of top tier. Use pins to mark lower edge of tier into fourths. 3. Sew middle tier pieces together at one short side. Use pins to mark fourths at both upper and lower edge. Run two rows of stitches at upper edge and gather to fit lower edge of top tier.  Match marks and pin, right sides together, evenly distributing gathers. Stitch. Turn and press seam up toward top tier. Topstitch 1/4" form seam on upper tier to secuire and reinforce gathers. 4. Sew all four bottom  pieces together at short sides. Mark, gather and stitch to middle tier as above. 5. Sew back seam of skirt, leaving waistline elastic casing open. Turn a narrow hem at bottom edge and machine stitch. 6. Cut elastic to a comfortable length  for waist plus 1". Insert into top casing, sew ends securely  and sew opening closed. To make the pleats, wrap the skirt around a broomstick or dry twisted. You can also dry the skirt in a leg of pantyhose, twisting before inserting.