CONSTRUCTION:
With right sides facing sew the two pieces of tier #1 together at the side seams, neaten the seams with an overlocker/serger and press.
With right sides facing sew the two pieces of tier #2 together at the side seams, neaten the seams with an overlocker/serger and press.
With right sides facing sew the three pieces of tier # 3 together at the side seams, neaten the seams with an overlocker/serger and press.
Gather up the stitches on tier #2 to match the length of the base of tier #1.
Gather up the stitches on tier #3 to match the length of the base of tier #2.
With right sides facing sew the gathered seam of tier #2 to the base of tier #1, neaten with an overlocker/serger and press the seam upwards.
With right sides facing sew the gathered seam of tier #3 to the base of tier #2, neaten with an overlocker/serger and press the seam upwards.
Neaten the hem edge of tier #3 with an overlocker/serger, turn up once and topstitch.
With right sides facing sew the two short ends of the waistbands together and press the seam open.
Turn the waistband to the right side, fold in half lengthways and press. This pressed line will be a guide for the elastic.
Cut the elastic to your personal length, lay one end over the other and securely stitch together.
Sandwich the elastic inside the folded waistband and sew a stay stitch to the two cut edges of the folded waistband to hold in place.
Sew a vertical stitch to the waistband through the elastic at the centre back, centre front and the side seams, this is to stop the elastic from rolling.
With right sides facing sew the waistband to the skirt stretching the elastic as you sew. Neaten seam with overlocker/serger and press downward.
Press your new skirt.